Essex Road, London, N1 3PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 3PB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	48.5%	55.9%	7.4%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	51.5%	44.1%	-7.4%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 3PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.5% 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	65.5%	70.5%	5.0%	37.9%	32.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	17%	-7.3%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (88.8%) 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	61.9%	64.8%	2.9%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	28.1%	24%	-4.1%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3PB this area, 4.6% 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 76.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	4.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	62.6%	76.3%	13.7%	33.8%	42.5%
Other	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	78.8%	78.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	73.6%	63.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	9.5%	17.4%	7.9%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.6%	1.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	0.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	63.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 101.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Essex Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 169th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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
£62,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 3PB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 3PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3PB

Average Price
£528,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£708,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£596,177

Other
£9,911

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 4 Gable Lodge Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-08-29	£376,567
Flat 7 Gable Lodge Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-08-28	£619,667
Flat 9 Gable Lodge Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-06-23	£523,399
326 Essex Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2024-01-18	£9,911
Flat 6 Gable Lodge Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-10-31	£475,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3PB

Employment

N1 3PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	102
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	9
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New North Community School 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Junior School Rotherfield Street , N1 3EE	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Infant School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	- not rated	598 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	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,165 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,271 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,723 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,688 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	1,547 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	227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Bush Kindergarten of St Paul's Steiner Programme 1 St Paul's Road , N1 2QH	- not rated	414 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	414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , Islington N1 2NQ	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	719 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
Awaze Food Ltd	Awaze Food Ltd, 332A Essex Road	2 yd
Trade	Trade, Front Unit at	10 yd
November Wines	November Wines, Basement and Ground	15 yd
ZAZÓN	ZAZÓN, Commercial	26 yd
The Engle Field	The Engle Field, 342 Essex Road	35 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	384 yd
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	448 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	565 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	569 yd
The Hunter S Pub	The Perseverance, 194 Southgate Road	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	1 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	35 yd
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	464 yd
Kan's Chinese Takeaway	Kan's Chinese Takeaway, 148 Ball's Pond Road	567 yd
Genki Sushi	Genki Sushi, Ground Floor	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	44 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	540 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	737 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	881 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	603 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		834 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	855 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	927 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		971 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		1,049 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.1 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 3PB