Englefield Road, London, N1 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 3LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	61.5%	58.5%	-3.0%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	32.1%	8.6%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.5%	60.8%	9.3%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	31.6%	29.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around N1 3LJ this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	5.6%	-11.8%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	7%	1.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	72.9%	18.4%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	8%	0.9%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	78.1%	80.1%	2.0%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	67.9%	63.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	11.8%	14.9%	3.1%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6%	3.9%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	0.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	63.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	16.6%	14.5%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	3.4%	-13.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Englefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Englefield 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

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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 3LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Englefield Road are based on 365 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 Englefield Road, London, N1 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3LJ

Average Price
£1,142,784

Semi-Detached
£2,706,255

Terraced
£1,154,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£628,230

Other
£1,051,623

Estimated Average Property Prices for Englefield Road

Average Price
£846,755

Semi-Detached
£2,083,384

Terraced
£1,584,124

Detached
£1,845,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£589,390

Other
£355,873

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Englefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91C Englefield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£748,000	2024-01-30	£772,271
97 Englefield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£4,900,000	2023-04-14	£4,932,886
Flat C 87 Englefield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-10-20	£381,208
89B Englefield Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,101,000	2022-09-27	£1,044,269
91B Englefield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-09-06	£545,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3LJ

Employment

N1 3LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

N1 3LJ 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	90
Self-Employed	42
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,115 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	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,393 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	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	633 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Primary School 80 Tottenham Road , Hackney N1 4BS	2out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,527 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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,356 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,793 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	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,005 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
The De Beauvoir Deli Co	The De Beauvoir Deli Co, Ground Floor	244 yd
Sweet Thursday	Sweet Thursday, Ground Floor Front	255 yd
Yummys	49a Ardleigh Road	259 yd
Uskudar Kitchen	Uskudar Kitchen, Shop	273 yd
Sutton and Sons	Sutton and Sons, 356 Essex Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	198 yd
The Scolt Head	The Scolt Head, 107a Culford Road	340 yd
The Hunter S Pub	The Perseverance, 194 Southgate Road	386 yd
The Talbot	The Talbot, 109 Mortimer Road	510 yd
The Duke of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 119 Balls Pond Road	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	329 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	349 yd
Kan's Chinese Takeaway	Kan's Chinese Takeaway, 148 Ball's Pond Road	432 yd
Genki Sushi	Genki Sushi, Ground Floor	439 yd
Spice Island	23A Englefield Road	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	342 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	617 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	744 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	781 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	575 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		852 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	975 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 3LJ