Wolsey Road, London, N1 4QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 4QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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%	61.4%	8.7%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	23.3%	-6.7%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47.1%	51.9%	4.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	34.6%	32.8%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	15.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	4.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	50.2%	9.7%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	8.2%	2.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.8%	3.7%
White	76.7%	60.8%	-15.9%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	76.7%	70.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	0.3%	6.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	70.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	19.5%	17.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	3.5%	-15.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wolsey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsey Road was 212.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.1% higher than the Mildmay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolsey Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mildmay and the 153rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N1 4QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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 Wolsey Road are based on 66 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 Wolsey Road, London, N1 4QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 4QH

Average Price
£1,292,398

Semi-Detached
£1,316,584

Terraced
£1,486,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£687,843

Other
£556,548

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsey Road

Average Price
£1,090,928

Semi-Detached
£1,232,485

Terraced
£1,414,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£668,722

Other
£552,656

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wolsey Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,975,000	2024-03-28	£1,889,534
12 Wolsey Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-09-22	£1,774,953
3 Wolsey Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2023-03-31	£1,803,547
18A Wolsey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£597,850	2021-05-28	£605,156
13 Wolsey Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2021-03-26	£1,092,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 4QH

Employment

N1 4QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	85
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	21
Education	16
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,916 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	3,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newington Green Primary School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	3out of 4	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School 10 Kingsbury Road , Islington N1 4AZ	3out of 4	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Wordsworth Road , N16 8DD	3out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Primary School Princess May Road , N16 8DF	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,537 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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,010 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,258 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	1,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,331 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	663 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	972 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,087 yd	Other independent 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
Jolene	Jolene, 21 Newington Green	193 yd
The Cellar Taps	The Cellar Taps, Public House	252 yd
Kozan Grill	Kozan Grill, Ground Floor Shop	254 yd
COFFEE JOINT	COFFEE JOINT, Ground Floor	254 yd
Cadet	Cadet, Shop At	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lady Mildmay	Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park	139 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	270 yd
The Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 2 St Jude Street	337 yd
Army & Navy Public House	Army & Navy Public House, 1-3 Matthias Road	366 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish on the Green	Fish on the Green, Ground Floor Shop	256 yd
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	271 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	294 yd
Aj’s Dhaba	11 Watson Close	311 yd
Nuuk Bakery	1 Holland House, 42 Newington Green	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	478 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	630 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	644 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	738 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	836 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,072 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	1,073 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,080 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 4QH