Oakley Road, London, N1 3LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 3LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	66.7%	62.5%	-4.2%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	22.1%	1.1%	44.2%	-22.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.7%) 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	59.4%	58.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	25.4%	27.9%	2.5%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	12.4%	7.9%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.5%	5%	2.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

In the area around N1 3LR this area, 8% 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 61.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	5.2%	1.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	7.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	61.8%	4.3%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	7.9%	1.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	5%	3.9%	0.8%	4.2%
White	75.6%	70.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	74.2%	62.4%	-11.8%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	9.2%	15.7%	6.5%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	62.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	17.8%	13.6%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	3.7%	-9.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Oakley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakley Road was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakley Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 210th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.9%.

🔎 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 3LR, 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 Oakley Road are based on 273 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 Oakley Road, London, N1 3LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3LR

Average Price
£847,274

Semi-Detached
£2,254,425

Terraced
£1,044,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£680,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakley Road

Average Price
£761,717

Semi-Detached
£1,727,800

Terraced
£738,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£748,169

Other
£45,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Oakley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,750,000	2025-07-31	£3,576,389
Basement Flat 70 Oakley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£670,000	2025-02-21	£666,693
76A Oakley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£695,000	2023-04-24	£674,913
Ground Floor Flat 76 Oakley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£491,000	2022-10-19	£474,523
62C Oakley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,000	2021-08-02	£805,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3LR

Employment

N1 3LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	94
Self-Employed	31
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Financial and insurance activities	25
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	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	1,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,201 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	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,299 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	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Buckingham Road , Hackney N1 4JB	4out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	792 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 Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,167 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,627 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	1,271 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,597 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	1,545 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	418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	875 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,026 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
The Engle Field	The Engle Field, 342 Essex Road	122 yd
November Wines	November Wines, Basement and Ground	129 yd
Awaze Food Ltd	Awaze Food Ltd, 332A Essex Road	132 yd
Trade	Trade, Front Unit at	137 yd
ZAZÓN	ZAZÓN, Commercial	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	314 yd
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	500 yd
The Hunter S Pub	The Perseverance, 194 Southgate Road	536 yd
The Scolt Head	The Scolt Head, 107a Culford Road	548 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	135 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	145 yd
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	522 yd
Kan's Chinese Takeaway	Kan's Chinese Takeaway, 148 Ball's Pond Road	538 yd
Genki Sushi	Genki Sushi, Ground Floor	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	164 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	567 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	632 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	978 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	523 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		869 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	926 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		929 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	965 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,011 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,011 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	1,050 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	147.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 3LR