Morton Road, London, N1 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 3BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.5%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.6%	49.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N1 3BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	61%	61.4%	0.4%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	26.1%	3.0%	44.2%	-18.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	52%	5.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	31.1%	26.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	12.3%	16.9%	4.6%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	17.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	53.8%	8.3%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	79.2%	67%	-12.2%	81.4%	-14.4%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	67.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	9%	4.3%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	67.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	16.8%	13.7%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	8.8%	5.7%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	3%	-12.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Morton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morton Road was 139.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Morton Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 265th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 3BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Morton Road are based on 206 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Morton Road, London, N1 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3BB

Average Price
£1,533,402

Semi-Detached
£1,943,435

Terraced
£1,951,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£914,239

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morton Road

Average Price
£761,267

Semi-Detached
£1,910,604

Terraced
£1,045,240

Detached
£1,199,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£638,285

Other
£1,906,586

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19B Morton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2025-01-24	£1,141,958
29 Morton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2021-09-21	£1,945,921
19A Morton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-02-17	£673,733
25 Morton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,930,200	2020-09-30	£2,034,849
21 Morton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2017-12-15	£1,970,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3BB

Employment

N1 3BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,257 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,478 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	730 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchard Close Home	Orchard Close Home, 4 Orchard Close	39 yd
The New People's Choice	The New People's Choice, Ground Floor	215 yd
Cookie's Cafe	Cookie's Cafe, 216 Essex Road	243 yd
Hungry Bikes	Hungry Bikes, 212 Essex Road	254 yd
Fish Kitchen	Fish Kitchen, 202 Essex Road	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	416 yd
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	427 yd
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	495 yd
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	499 yd
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	243 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	342 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	361 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	374 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	215 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	413 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	525 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	647 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	331 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		692 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		700 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		719 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	739 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	780 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of N1 3BB