Colville Street, London, N1 5FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 5FN 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	51%	49.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49%	50.6%	1.6%	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 5FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	59%	56.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	32.2%	9.4%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	49%	57.1%	8.1%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	30.7%	26.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	12.7%	11.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	16.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	55%	16.4%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	9.9%	3.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.4% 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	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.8%	8.6%	5.8%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	19.4%	10.9%	-8.5%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	42.5%	40.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	-41.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.6%	9.7%	8.1%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	64.7%	53.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	6%	12.2%	6.2%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	8.2%	3.6%	0.8%	7.4%
Africa	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	53.3%	-10.7%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	26.1%	22.2%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	12%	6.7%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	21%	2.3%	-18.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Colville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colville Street was 244.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.7% higher than the De Beauvoir average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colville Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir and the 137th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

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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 5FN, 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 Colville Street are based on 9 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 Colville Street, London, N1 5FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 5FN

Average Price
£544,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,697

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colville Street

Average Price
£504,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£504,112

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 65 Clift House Colville Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£537,000	2024-09-27	£515,584
Flat 66 Clift House Colville Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£980,000	2024-01-18	£949,437
Flat 67 Clift House Colville Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£135,917	2022-07-29	£128,196
Flat 64 Clift House Colville Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-04-04	£519,745
Flat 65 Clift House Colville Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-03-29	£535,561

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Employment

N1 5FN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	159
Self-Employed	46
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
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	472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,416 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	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	325 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	738 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,452 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	2,087 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,500 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	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,064 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	5,187 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	63 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	917 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	976 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	1,191 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
Cake & Custard (UK) Ltd	13 Bridport House, Bridport Place, London	149 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre	Britannia Leisure Centre, 40 Hyde Road	194 yd
Park Life Cafe Britannia Leisure Centre	40 Hyde Road, London	195 yd
Shoreditch Park	City of London Academy, Hyde Road,London	195 yd
22cooks	34 whoitmore road London	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown and Manor Boys Club	Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row	184 yd
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	190 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	465 yd
Howl at the Moon	The Queens, 178 Hoxton Street	548 yd
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hospital & Prison Action Network	St Annes Vicarage, 37 Hemsworth Street	402 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	482 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	516 yd
Papa John's Pizza	202 Hoxton Street	522 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food to Take Away	200 Hoxton Street	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	186 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	681 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	791 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	863 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		63 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	195 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	264 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	357 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	887 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		931 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		965 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%

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

Overview of N1 5FN