Penn Street, London, N1 5FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 5FE is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	54.8%	44.2%	-10.6%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	45.2%	55.8%	10.6%	49.0%	6.8%

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 5FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.1% 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	67.9%	75.1%	7.2%	37.9%	37.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	16.7%	2.7%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	7%	0.9%	-6.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (97.9%) 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	46.3%	68.6%	22.3%	48.4%	20.2%
Good health	34.7%	29.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.5%	2.1%	-11.4%	12.7%	-10.6%
Bad health	5%	0%	-5.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
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 5FE this area, 0.9% 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 88.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	0.9%	-15.4%	18.2%	-17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	0.4%	-8.4%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	1.3%	-10.8%	13.4%	-12.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	4.3%	-7.3%	16.9%	-12.6%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	88.7%	49.6%	33.8%	54.9%
Other	10.7%	3%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	7%	5.1%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	21.2%	0.8%	-20.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	45.9%	73.6%	27.7%	81.4%	-7.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	29.2%	-30.3%	83.2%	-54.0%
European Union	8.5%	28.4%	19.9%	6.1%	22.3%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	12.7%	2.1%	-10.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	14.8%	8.2%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	11.5%	5.3%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	1.2%	7.4%	6.2%	0.3%	7.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	29.3%	-28.2%	83.2%	-53.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	14%	8.6%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	21.1%	16.5%	2.9%	18.2%
2-5 Years	7.7%	19%	11.3%	2.2%	16.8%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	16.5%	-8.2%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.1%	76.7%	-36.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	5.8%	0.2%	5.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.7%	37.2%	23.5%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Penn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penn Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the De Beauvoir average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N1 5FE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Penn Street are based on 254 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Penn Street, London, N1 5FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 5FE

Average Price
£759,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£942,607

Other
£47,044

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penn Street

Average Price
£724,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£758,101

Other
£102,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 111 Mono Tower Penn Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,870,000	2024-05-08	£1,777,700
Flat 96 Mono Tower Penn Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£827,000	2023-11-16	£762,106
Parking Space 8 Mono Tower Penn Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£42,000	2023-07-01	£40,046
Flat 97 Mono Tower Penn Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-03-29	£696,087
Flat 92 Mono Tower Penn Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2023-03-24	£796,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 5FE

Employment

N1 5FE 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	175
Self-Employed	23
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	1
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	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	568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,465 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	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	424 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	848 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,075 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,592 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	2,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	808 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	921 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,179 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
Cake & Custard (UK) Ltd	13 Bridport House, Bridport Place, London	39 yd
The Baring	The Baring, The Baring Arms	182 yd
Bobo & Wild	Cafe at Gainsborough studio south, 1Poole Street	194 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre	Britannia Leisure Centre, 40 Hyde Road	243 yd
Park Life Cafe Britannia Leisure Centre	40 Hyde Road, London	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown and Manor Boys Club	Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row	80 yd
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	151 yd
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	545 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 36 New North Road	557 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	384 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	423 yd
Hospital & Prison Action Network	St Annes Vicarage, 37 Hemsworth Street	437 yd
Papa John's Pizza	202 Hoxton Street	584 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food to Take Away	200 Hoxton Street	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	206 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	717 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	756 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	791 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		94 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	165 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	245 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	315 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	824 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		858 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	875 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	876 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	351.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	313.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 5FE