Downham Road, London, N1 3HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 3HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	55.2%	53.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	44.8%	46.8%	2.0%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 3HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	52.7%	57.9%	5.2%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	26.7%	0.3%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.5%	53.5%	10.0%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	32.2%	25.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	19.2%	-6.7%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.4%	5.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	12.8%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	43.8%	5.0%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.8%	3.7%
White	82%	74.4%	-7.6%	81.4%	-7.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	83.7%	65.6%	-18.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	6.3%	17.4%	11.1%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	66.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	16.9%	14.4%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	3%	-12.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Downham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham 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. 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 3HL, 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 Downham Road are based on 246 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 Downham Road, London, N1 3HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3HL

Average Price
£1,141,364

Semi-Detached
£1,651,326

Terraced
£1,555,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£833,356

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham Road

Average Price
£768,826

Semi-Detached
£1,893,617

Terraced
£1,551,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£645,878

Other
£385,717

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174A Downham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2025-09-30	£988,403
178A Downham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£970,000	2025-08-15	£924,733
168 Downham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,560,000	2023-06-05	£1,604,223
174A Downham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-02-26	£818,814
162 Downham Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,452,000	2015-08-03	£1,721,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	25
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3

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	807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,795 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	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rotherfield Junior School Rotherfield Street , N1 3EE	- not rated	149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Infant School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	- not rated	149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Ecclesbourne Road , Islington N1 3AG	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	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	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	952 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	952 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,337 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,323 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,717 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,619 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	1,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	261 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	393 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	422 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ	- not rated	537 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	226 yd
Cooks and Books	Cooks and Books, 200 New North Road	271 yd
52a Coffee House	52a Southgate Road	323 yd
Spring Rose Cafe	Spring Rose Cafe, 93 Southgate Road	328 yd
The Baring	The Baring, The Baring Arms	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	320 yd
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	401 yd
Crown and Manor Boys Club	Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row	415 yd
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	523 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	304 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	329 yd
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	421 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	442 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	339 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	350 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	509 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	675 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	151 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		541 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	542 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	696 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		750 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	784 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		863 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	959 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	960 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	214.5 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 3HL