Charles Square, London, N1 6HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 6HT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	40.8%	48.3%	7.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	59.2%	51.7%	-7.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	68.3%	63.4%	-4.9%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	23%	3.8%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	0.3%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	53%	55%	2.0%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	29.2%	28.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	7.9%	1.8%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	59.6%	56.1%	-3.5%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	10.2%	3.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%
White	68.9%	67.5%	-1.4%	81.4%	-13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	43%	-16.2%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	16.5%	23.3%	6.8%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	13.8%	5.2%	1.3%	12.5%
Oceania	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	43%	-14.0%	83.2%	-40.2%
10+ Years	8.9%	24.7%	15.8%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Charles Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Square was 519.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% higher than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Charles Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch and the 31st highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 87.7%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N1 6HT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Charles Square are based on 30 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 Charles Square, London, N1 6HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 6HT

Average Price
£1,354,693

Semi-Detached
£653,704

Terraced
£2,055,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Square

Average Price
£542,160

Semi-Detached
£742,570

Terraced
£1,992,273

Detached
£1,476,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,453

Other
£454,722

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Charles Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-06-28	£639,451
47 Charles Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,620,000	2016-06-03	£1,992,273
35 Charles Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2012-03-05	£766,304
35 Charles Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2002-02-06	£805,293
35 Charles Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	1999-10-12	£759,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 6HT

Employment

N1 6HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6HT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Financial and insurance activities	34
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,669 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	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,366 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	562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,183 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,930 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	4,739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	397 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	894 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	1,130 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bun That	45 pitfield street	53 yd
Unity Diner	5 Hoxton Market	79 yd
Meat Mission	13-14 Hoxton Market	79 yd
Bounce	239-241 Old Street	82 yd
Nyammin'	The Trampery Old Street	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roadtrip Bar	243 Old Street	75 yd
Prince Arthur	Prince Arthur Public House, 49 Brunswick Place	101 yd
The Horns	The Horns, 262-264 Old Street	173 yd
Chicago Deep Dish Ltd	1 Hoxton Square	178 yd
Club Glam	Club Glam, Basement, Albert House	189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best American Pizza	16a, 16 Pitfield Street	41 yd
City Best Kebab	10 Pitfield Street	74 yd
Jamming Delight Ltd	25 Vince Court	109 yd
Hunger Cure Fish and Chip Kebab	95-97 Tabernacle Street	145 yd
Halo Burger LTD	105 Great Eastern Street	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	389 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	434 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	528 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	588 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	220 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	277 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	327 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	502 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		528 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	561 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 6HT