Balmes Road, London, N1 5TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 5TQ 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 5TQ, 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 5TQ 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 Balmes Road dangerous?

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

Balmes Road 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 5TQ, 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 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 5TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 5TQ

Average Price
£662,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£675,644

Other
£344,836

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
Flat 10 8 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£482,000	2022-10-11	£452,404
Flat 10 8 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-07	£414,302
Flat 4 4 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-11-13	£810,947
Unit 1 8 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£324,000	2018-11-28	£334,418
Flat 5 4 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2018-01-12	£602,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 5TQ

Employment

N1 5TQ 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	604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,591 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	2,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,326 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	213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	723 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	788 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,903 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,419 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	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,230 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	5,326 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	218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	892 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,125 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	220 yd
The Baring	The Baring, The Baring Arms	239 yd
52a Coffee House	52a Southgate Road	251 yd
Navratnam Spice	65 Downham Road	300 yd
Happy Cafe	63 Downham Road	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	101 yd
Crown and Manor Boys Club	Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row	215 yd
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	433 yd
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	556 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	420 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	439 yd
Hospital & Prison Action Network	St Annes Vicarage, 37 Hemsworth Street	585 yd
Papa John's Pizza	202 Hoxton Street	694 yd
Spice Island	23A Englefield Road	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	2 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	659 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	722 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	781 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	204 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		237 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	357 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	378 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		922 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	947 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,028 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		1,036 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	271.7 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	261.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 5TQ