Hertford Road, London, N1 5QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 5QR is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	43.9%	45.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	56.1%	54.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	5.7%

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 5QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	84.2%	65.4%	-18.8%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	9.4%	23.7%	14.3%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.3%) 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	71.3%	69.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	21.2%
Good health	24.8%	23.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-9.0%
Bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5QR this area, 4.6% 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 76.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	77.1%	76.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	43.1%
Other	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	78.1%	72.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	-8.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	53.2%	51.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	22.9%	23.7%	0.8%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	0.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	51.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	10.6%	17.8%	7.2%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	11.9%	14%	2.1%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	11%	6.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Hertford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hertford Road was 129.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the De Beauvoir average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hertford Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir and the 290th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.4%.

🔎 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 5QR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Hertford Road are based on 883 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 Hertford Road, London, N1 5QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 5QR

Average Price
£668,797

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£668,797

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hertford Road

Average Price
£591,039

Semi-Detached
£881,985

Terraced
£671,318

Detached
£928,594

Flats/Maisonettes
£490,424

Other
£683,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hertford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 16 Hertford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-08-29	£409,346
Flat 3 16 Hertford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£915,000	2023-05-24	£958,483
Flat 11 16 Hertford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2023-03-24	£981,256
Flat 12 16 Hertford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2019-12-20	£512,489
Flat 16 16 Hertford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2018-02-26	£504,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 5QR

Employment

N1 5QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 5QR 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	234
Self-Employed	83
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	79
Information and communication	39
Financial and insurance activities	34
Other	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	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	232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,795 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	2,989 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	3,072 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	291 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET	4out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	703 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	244 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,185 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,245 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,779 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	2,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Toconoco Ltd	UnitA 28 Hertford Rd	116 yd
Waterhouse Restaurant	8-10 Orsman Road	130 yd
U7 LOUNGE	Unit 7, Canalside Studios, 2-4 Orsman Road	155 yd
Curio Cabal	Unit 10, 258 Kingsland Road	165 yd
Stour Cafe	258 Kinglsand Road	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	168 yd
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	171 yd
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	243 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, 257 Kingsland Road	273 yd
Duke Of Wellington	The Duke Of Wellington, 260 Haggerston Road	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Morocco	RAILWAY ARCH 311, FREDERICK TERRACE	301 yd
Golden Food Takeaway	368 Kingsland Road	354 yd
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod	202 Kingsland Road	437 yd
TokyoToKoi Ltd / Momen Ltd	376 Kingsland Road	454 yd
Papa John's Pizza	202 Hoxton Street	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	193 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	522 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	559 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	961 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	473 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		492 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		526 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	742 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	759 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	817 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	936 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 5QR