Essex Road, London, N1 3GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 3GH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.2% of the population 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	58.7%	58.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	7.2%
Male	41.3%	41.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-7.2%

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 3GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.6% 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	63.7%	69.6%	5.9%	37.9%	31.7%
Married: Opposite sex	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	44.2%	-32.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	14.7%	7.2%	-7.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	43.7%	54.2%	10.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	32.9%	21.4%	-11.5%	33.6%	-12.2%
Fair health	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.6%	11.4%	5.8%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	19.3%	-5.4%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	50%	57.5%	7.5%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.9%	3%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	15.9%	10.7%	1.0%	14.9%
Other Black	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
White	75.1%	60.2%	-14.9%	81.4%	-21.2%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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%	65%	-10.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	8.5%	16.5%	8.0%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	9%	2.4%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	6%	2.7%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	64.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	18.3%	15.5%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	9.9%	5.2%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	3%	-13.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Canonbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 3GH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Essex Road are based on 1116 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 Essex Road, London, N1 3GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3GH

Average Price
£414,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,282

Other
£468,448

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£691,322

Semi-Detached
£963,255

Terraced
£735,333

Detached
£1,464,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£600,242

Other
£1,150,323

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 32 Northpoint House, 400 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,000	2025-06-12	£338,340
Flat 18 Northpoint House, 400 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£378,000	2025-05-27	£359,333
Flat 27 Northpoint House, 400 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,500	2025-01-10	£435,111
Flat 45 Northpoint House, 400 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,100	2023-05-17	£394,976
Flat 18 Northpoint House, 400 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-04-13	£361,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3GH

Employment

N1 3GH 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	69
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Real estate 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	1,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,321 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	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Buckingham Road , Hackney N1 4JB	4out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Ecclesbourne Road , Islington N1 3AG	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School 10 Kingsbury Road , Islington N1 4AZ	- not rated	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Auriga Mews , N1 4ND	4out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Junior School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,177 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,043 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,652 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	1,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Bush Kindergarten of St Paul's Steiner Programme 1 St Paul's Road , N1 2QH	- not rated	132 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Waldorf School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Class Base (East) C/O Ecclesbourne School , Ecclesbourne Road N1 3AG	- not rated	550 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , Islington N1 2NQ	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salut!	Salut!, 412 Essex Road	31 yd
Isledon Arts@ The Rosebowl	Isledon Arts@ The Rosebowl, Rose Bowl Centre St Pauls Park	120 yd
Uskudar Kitchen	Uskudar Kitchen, Shop	134 yd
Dreamery	Dreamery, 30-34 Newington Green Road	214 yd
Sutton and Sons	Sutton and Sons, 356 Essex Road	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hunter S Pub	The Perseverance, 194 Southgate Road	299 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	333 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	449 yd
The Scolt Head	The Scolt Head, 107a Culford Road	488 yd
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kan's Chinese Takeaway	Kan's Chinese Takeaway, 148 Ball's Pond Road	235 yd
Genki Sushi	Genki Sushi, Ground Floor	247 yd
Suruchi	Suruchi, Basement and Ground Floor	297 yd
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	323 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	312 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	850 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	850 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	877 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	848 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	913 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,024 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 3GH