Hoxton Square, London, N1 6NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 6NN is primarily male, with 63.3% 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	31.5%	36.7%	5.2%	51.0%	-14.3%
Male	68.5%	63.3%	-5.2%	49.0%	14.3%

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 6NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	71.7%	72.2%	0.5%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	13.3%	-6.2%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (92.2%) 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	69%	66.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	23.2%	25.3%	2.1%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	6%	7.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around N1 6NN this area, 3.9% 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 79.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.8%	8.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	78%	79.4%	1.4%	33.8%	45.6%
Other	11.9%	0.6%	-11.3%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	73.2%	75.3%	2.1%	81.4%	-6.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.5% 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	51.2%	41.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-41.7%
European Union	16.7%	26.8%	10.1%	6.1%	20.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.7%	10.4%	-3.3%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.9% 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	48.8%	40.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-42.7%
10+ Years	13.7%	17.9%	4.2%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	10.7%	17.9%	7.2%	2.2%	15.7%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	13.7%	0.0%	1.9%	11.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Hoxton Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hoxton Square was 3142.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 837.6% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Hoxton Square has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 2nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 961.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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 6NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Hoxton Square are based on 232 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 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 6NN

Average Price
£4,557,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£5,250,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£709,396

Other
£10,436,722

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hoxton Square

Average Price
£1,737,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,782,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£946,297

Other
£6,591,920

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hoxton SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 38 - 39 Hoxton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-12-19	£499,760
Flat 2 38 - 39 Hoxton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-04-24	£597,624
35 Hoxton Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,132,228	2021-07-06	£8,698,650
33 - 34 Hoxton Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£17,100,000	2017-11-30	£17,029,266
33 - 34 Hoxton Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,600,000	2017-11-30	£20,514,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 6NN

Employment

N1 6NN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 6NN 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	79
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Financial and insurance activities	39
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	10
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	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	602 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	983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,933 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	125 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	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided 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	443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,335 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	485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,231 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,285 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	3,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,003 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	4,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,249 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	623 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,141 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,268 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
Compass Group UK & Ireland	28-30 Hoxton Square	1 yd
Vine Emilia by Food Roots	37a Hoxton Square	2 yd
Red Dog Saloon	37 Hoxton Square	2 yd
The Troy Bar	10 Hoxton Street	47 yd
Balls	333 Old Street	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trafik	331 Old Street	57 yd
Chicago Deep Dish Ltd	1 Hoxton Square	97 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 63 Charlotte Road	162 yd
The Barley Mow	The Barley Mow, 127 Curtain Road	168 yd
The LightHouse	66-68 Rivington Street	174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Express	329 Old Street	58 yd
Oozy Burgers	1 Hoxton Square (basement)	96 yd
Artist Cafe	311 Old Street	118 yd
Keu (Banh Mi Deli)	332-334 Old Street	144 yd
Flippin' Bun, Mac & Wing	12-14 Kingsland Road	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	358 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	442 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	449 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	612 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	90 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	115 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	264 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	332 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		351 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		389 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	486 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	622 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 6NN