Elizabeth Avenue, London, N1 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 3BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	53%	2.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49.6%	47%	-2.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 3BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	61.7%	62.6%	0.9%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	26.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	57.7%	57.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	31%	26.8%	-4.2%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	5.8%	10%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	5%	1.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 63%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	17.7%	1.8%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	59%	63%	4.0%	33.8%	29.2%
Other	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.8%	2.4%
White	82.6%	76.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	75.1%	66.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	9.9%	17.6%	7.7%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	65.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	5.5%	12.8%	7.3%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	9.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Elizabeth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elizabeth Avenue was 122.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elizabeth Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 212th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 3BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Elizabeth Avenue are based on 151 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 Elizabeth Avenue, London, N1 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3BQ

Average Price
£960,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,017,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£854,613

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elizabeth Avenue

Average Price
£849,044

Semi-Detached
£1,392,222

Terraced
£1,619,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£713,706

Other
£3,073,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elizabeth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81B Elizabeth Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-12-13	£1,170,760
83 Elizabeth Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,170,000	2024-11-11	£2,209,913
61A Elizabeth Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-07-30	£1,235,802
81A Elizabeth Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-06-07	£1,098,994
47A Elizabeth Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,430,000	2024-05-16	£1,286,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3BQ

Employment

N1 3BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Self-Employed	34
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	53
Financial and insurance activities	40
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,906 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	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesbourne Primary School Ecclesbourne Road , Islington N1 3AG	- not rated	164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Junior School Rotherfield Street , N1 3EE	- not rated	328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Infant School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	- not rated	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5FR	4out of 4	475 yd	Free schools	No	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	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	950 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	950 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,498 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,574 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,568 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	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesbourne Class Base (East) C/O Ecclesbourne School , Ecclesbourne Road N1 3AG	- not rated	164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	536 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	541 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	242 yd
Spring Rose Cafe	Spring Rose Cafe, 93 Southgate Road	261 yd
Sweet Thursday	Sweet Thursday, Ground Floor Front	266 yd
The De Beauvoir Deli Co	The De Beauvoir Deli Co, Ground Floor	272 yd
My Favourite Cafe	My Favourite Cafe, Ground Floor And Basement	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	287 yd
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	454 yd
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	544 yd
Crown and Manor Boys Club	Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row	568 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	289 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	306 yd
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	442 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	479 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	348 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	429 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	436 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	829 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	301 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		667 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	816 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		889 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		894 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	930 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	960 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,045 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 3BQ