Myrtle Walk, London, N1 6QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 6QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.4% 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	67.5%	70.4%	2.9%	37.9%	32.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	17.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (85.2%) 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	54.9%	55.4%	0.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	32.8%	29.8%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.9%	10.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	22.7%	1.9%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	46.5%	7.6%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	9.9%	2.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	13.2%	13.6%	0.4%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	48.9%	47.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	-34.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4.9%	10.3%	5.4%	1.6%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	53.2%	52.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	11.8%	15.3%	3.5%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	6.4%
Africa	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.6%	52.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	4%	27.4%	23.4%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	6%	-20.4%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Myrtle Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Walk was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.6% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Myrtle Walk has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch and the 58th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

🔎 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 6QB, 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 Myrtle Walk are based on 19 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 Myrtle Walk, London, N1 6QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 6QB

Average Price
£442,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£442,087

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Walk

Average Price
£442,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£443,752

Other
£429,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Myrtle Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-08-26	£403,543
35 Myrtle Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2015-09-16	£563,001
35 Myrtle Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2014-08-15	£485,595
34 Myrtle Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2006-10-18	£499,862
39 Myrtle Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	1999-12-23	£407,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 6QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 6QB 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	120
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Information and communication	25
Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	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	674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,825 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	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,854 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	19 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	593 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	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	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	866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,846 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	3,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,356 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	2,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,337 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	4,735 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,335 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	494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,236 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Community special 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
The Lion Youth Club	The Lion Club, 140 Pitfield Street	41 yd
Curious Yellow Kafe	77 Pitfield Street	154 yd
Muzzy's Cafe	67-69 Pitfield Street	168 yd
DONER HUB	151 HOXTON STREET	172 yd
Justeatalian	74 hoxton street	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion and the Lamb	The Lion And Lamb, 46 Fanshaw Street	131 yd
The Macbeth	The Macbeth, 70 Hoxton Street	179 yd
George & Vulture	The George And Vulture, 63 Pitfield Street	213 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 36 New North Road	326 yd
Chicago Deep Dish Ltd	1 Hoxton Square	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supachef	72 Hoxton Street	179 yd
Hoxton Chicken & Pizza Ltd	94 Hoxton Street	179 yd
Dal Fiorentino	74 Hoxton Street	184 yd
Pizza Angel Ltd	167 Hoxton Street	191 yd
Curry Queen (Hoxton Indian and Sushi Ltd)	Posts Outside 96 To 106, Hoxton Street	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	415 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	555 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	627 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	786 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	143 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	241 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	468 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	514 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	583 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		624 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	686 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	708 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 6QB