Colville Estate, London, N1 5NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 5NG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	46.5%	47.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	53.5%	52.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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 5NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.9% 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	72.7%	70.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	33.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	20.2%	0.6%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (93.7%) 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	67.7%	65%	-2.7%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	26.3%	28.7%	2.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5NG this area, 5.8% 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	70%	75.7%	5.7%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	7.1%	1.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	11.8%	6%	-5.8%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	9.3%	6.1%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	64%	59.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	-22.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	8.6%	5.1%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	56.7%	53.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	9.7%	19%	9.3%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	9.7%	5.2%	-4.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	7%	0.5%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	0.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	54.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	7%	16.2%	9.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	12.5%	3.9%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	13.4%	9.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	7.5%	-9.2%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Colville Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colville Estate was 281.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.6% higher than the De Beauvoir average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Colville Estate has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir and the 112th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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 5NG, 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 Estate are based on 75 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 Estate, London, N1 5NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 5NG

Average Price
£364,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colville Estate

Average Price
£408,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£673,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,944

Other
£345,960

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colville EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Jordan House Colville Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-09-01	£353,886
Flat 16 Jordan House Colville Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2010-11-30	£396,088
Flat 16 Jordan House Colville Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2006-02-24	£361,690

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 5NG

Employment

N1 5NG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	225
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	64
Professional, scientific and technical activities	61
Information and communication	35
Administrative and support service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,407 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	2,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	270 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	663 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	683 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,482 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	1,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,080 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,383 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,444 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	2,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,098 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	5,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,432 yd	Free schools	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	35 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	971 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,019 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	1,131 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	1,207 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
Britannia Leisure Centre	Britannia Leisure Centre, 40 Hyde Road	204 yd
22cooks	34 whoitmore road London	204 yd
Park Life Cafe Britannia Leisure Centre	40 Hyde Road, London	205 yd
Shoreditch Park	City of London Academy, Hyde Road,London	205 yd
Cake & Custard (UK) Ltd	13 Bridport House, Bridport Place, London	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	220 yd
Crown and Manor Boys Club	Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row	237 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	422 yd
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	490 yd
Howl at the Moon	The Queens, 178 Hoxton Street	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hospital & Prison Action Network	St Annes Vicarage, 37 Hemsworth Street	409 yd
Papa John's Pizza	202 Hoxton Street	510 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	529 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food to Take Away	200 Hoxton Street	539 yd
Marias Fishbar	198 Hoxton Street	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	186 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	624 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	822 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	836 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		112 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	205 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	322 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	377 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		886 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	934 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		1,017 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of N1 5NG