Academy Buildings, London, N1 6LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 6LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	42.9%	47.8%	4.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	57.1%	52.2%	-4.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 6LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% 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	79.6%	75.9%	-3.7%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	9.9%	16.3%	6.4%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (95.1%) 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	61%	63.6%	2.6%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	32.2%	31.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-9.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6LQ this area, 6.7% 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 78.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	6.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	13.4%	-6.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	16.9%	-11.4%
Degree or Similar	60.2%	78.7%	18.5%	33.8%	44.9%
Other	11%	1.2%	-9.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	4.9%	3.9%	0.8%	4.1%
White	80%	69.2%	-10.8%	81.4%	-12.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2%	9.2%	7.2%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	59%	54.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	18%	18.7%	0.7%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	10.4%	5.5%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	0.3%	6.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	53.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	10.2%	12.5%	2.3%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Germany	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	71.2%	37.2%	34.0%
Christian	14.1%	46.2%	-32.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Academy Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Academy Buildings was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6LQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Academy Buildings are based on 14 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 Academy Buildings, London, N1 6LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 6LQ

Average Price
£1,176,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,814,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,106,102

Other
£1,104,697

Estimated Average Property Prices for Academy Buildings

Average Price
£1,055,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,758,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£940,845

Other
£1,136,107

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Academy BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor And Basement Premises 2 Academy Buildings, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,320,000	2022-10-31	£1,238,947
Unit 6 4 - 5 Academy Buildings, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-04-29	£506,309
Flat 1A 1 Academy Buildings, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2020-11-25	£726,071
Flat 2A 1 - 2 Academy Buildings, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2018-05-25	£932,939
Ground Floor And Basement Premises 2 Academy Buildings, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2018-04-20	£1,330,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 6LQ

Employment

N1 6LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	96
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Retired	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Financial and insurance activities	27
Information and communication	21
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	657 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	778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	232 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	687 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	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,145 yd	Free schools	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	700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,022 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,368 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	2,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,208 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	4,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,243 yd	Free schools	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	571 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,227 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,234 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
Justeatalian	74 hoxton street	129 yd
Firezza	16 Hoxton Square	132 yd
Radio Alice	First Floor And Mezzanine,, 16-17 HOXTON SQUARE	145 yd
The Red Lion Pub	The Red Lion, 41 Hoxton Street	162 yd
Hoxton Cafe	119 Drysdale Street	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion and the Lamb	The Lion And Lamb, 46 Fanshaw Street	56 yd
The Macbeth	The Macbeth, 70 Hoxton Street	132 yd
Chicago Deep Dish Ltd	1 Hoxton Square	201 yd
George & Vulture	The George And Vulture, 63 Pitfield Street	220 yd
Spread Eagle	3 Kingsland Road	237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dal Fiorentino	74 Hoxton Street	129 yd
Supachef	72 Hoxton Street	132 yd
Hoxton Chicken & Pizza Ltd	94 Hoxton Street	132 yd
Curry Queen (Hoxton Indian and Sushi Ltd)	Posts Outside 96 To 106, Hoxton Street	216 yd
Oozy Burgers	1 Hoxton Square (basement)	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	290 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	424 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	646 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	677 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	137 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	199 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	207 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	290 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		448 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		598 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	624 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	749 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 6LQ