Dove Road, London, N1 3PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 3PL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% 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	55.7%	57.7%	2.0%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	44.3%	42.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 3PL, 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	63.3%	62.5%	-0.8%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	21.5%	1.2%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	52.9%	49.1%	-3.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	27.1%	32.1%	5.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5%	6.6%	1.6%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	14%	-4.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	6.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	56.8%	13.4%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	10.2%	3.6%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	77.5%	74.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	-6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Other	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	73.2%	61.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	7.1%	18.2%	11.1%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	0.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	61.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	18.1%	14.9%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	5%	8.4%	3.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	6.4%	7.7%	1.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	4.5%	-12.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Dove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dove Road was 139.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dove Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 244th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

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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 3PL, 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 Dove Road are based on 42 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 Dove Road, London, N1 3PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3PL

Average Price
£534,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£534,940

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dove Road

Average Price
£539,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£539,068

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 7 The Pinnacle, 2 Dove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,500	2025-10-08	£358,486
Apartment 1 The Pinnacle, 2 Dove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-03-27	£392,271
Apartment 13 The Pinnacle, 2 Dove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-02-23	£380,868
Apartment 11 The Pinnacle, 2 Dove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-06-22	£398,844
Apartment 1 The Pinnacle, 2 Dove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-06-28	£441,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	34
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	1,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,363 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	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,186 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	504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School 10 Kingsbury Road , Islington N1 4AZ	- not rated	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Ecclesbourne Road , Islington N1 3AG	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Auriga Mews , N1 4ND	4out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Junior School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	- not rated	676 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	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,181 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,314 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,160 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,122 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,710 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	1,745 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	114 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	114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Class Base (East) C/O Ecclesbourne School , Ecclesbourne Road N1 3AG	- not rated	630 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , Islington N1 2NQ	- not rated	880 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	59 yd
Dreamery	Dreamery, 30-34 Newington Green Road	137 yd
Gesya Cafe	Gesya Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors At 150-152	160 yd
Isledon Arts@ The Rosebowl	Isledon Arts@ The Rosebowl, Rose Bowl Centre St Pauls Park	169 yd
Love Bike Kitchen	Love Bike Kitchen, Ground Floor	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hunter S Pub	The Perseverance, 194 Southgate Road	253 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	276 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	382 yd
The Scolt Head	The Scolt Head, 107a Culford Road	484 yd
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kan's Chinese Takeaway	Kan's Chinese Takeaway, 148 Ball's Pond Road	164 yd
Genki Sushi	Genki Sushi, Ground Floor	177 yd
Suruchi	Suruchi, Basement and Ground Floor	238 yd
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	268 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	391 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	786 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	808 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	867 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	869 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	919 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	921 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	963 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	115.7 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 3PL