Balmes Road, London, N1 5SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 5SW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	44.6%	47.3%	2.7%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	55.4%	52.7%	-2.7%	49.0%	3.7%

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 5SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	47.7%	57.5%	9.8%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	24.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	46.5%	44.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.2%	40.4%	6.2%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	12.7%	9%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	22%	-9.8%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.4%	4.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	40%	11.8%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	9.2%	2.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	28.8%	19.2%	-9.6%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	4.9%	-7.8%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	5%	6%	1.0%	0.5%	5.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	0.8%	3.4%
White	40.8%	43%	2.2%	81.4%	-38.4%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	9.1%	8.7%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	56.9%	59%	2.1%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	0.8%	9.4%
Africa	18.1%	12%	-6.1%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	2.6%	-7.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	59%	2.5%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	31.2%	30.0%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.6%	-5.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	2.3%	-28.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Balmes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmes Road was 305.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.7% higher than the De Beauvoir average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmes Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir and the 94th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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. 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 5SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Balmes Road are based on 52 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 Balmes Road, London, N1 5SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 5SW

Average Price
£408,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,795

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmes Road

Average Price
£601,797

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£607,039

Other
£334,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£235,000	2007-04-11	£463,740
14 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2006-11-17	£459,057
16 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2006-10-18	£410,091
16 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2004-10-29	£382,333
16 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2000-09-11	£462,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 5SW

Employment

N1 5SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5SW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 5SW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,541 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	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,263 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	247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	697 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	725 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,607 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	1,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,943 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,809 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,414 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	2,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,218 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	5,263 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	172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	946 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,123 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
Cake & Custard (UK) Ltd	13 Bridport House, Bridport Place, London	236 yd
Navratnam Spice	65 Downham Road	249 yd
Happy Cafe	63 Downham Road	256 yd
52a Coffee House	52a Southgate Road	262 yd
The Baring	The Baring, The Baring Arms	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	152 yd
Crown and Manor Boys Club	Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row	243 yd
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	445 yd
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	498 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	478 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	499 yd
Hospital & Prison Action Network	St Annes Vicarage, 37 Hemsworth Street	546 yd
Papa John's Pizza	202 Hoxton Street	644 yd
Spice Island	23A Englefield Road	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	65 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	660 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	723 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	807 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		216 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	268 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	341 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	373 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		971 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		979 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	983 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.37 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 5SW