St Paul Street, London, N1 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 7AB is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	49.6%	44.6%	-5.0%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	50.4%	55.4%	5.0%	49.0%	6.4%

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 7AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	49.8%	45.3%	-4.5%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	44.1%	5.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (93.2%) 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	62%	64.4%	2.4%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	28.6%	28.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	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 7AB this area, 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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	5.1%	-5.4%	16.9%	-11.8%
Degree or Similar	57.6%	69.5%	11.9%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91%	84.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	75.2%	66.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	66.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.8%	14.4%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	12%	3.7%	-8.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is St Paul Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Paul Street was 172.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

St Paul Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 214th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 7AB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 St Paul Street are based on 149 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Paul Street, London, N1 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7AB

Average Price
£1,410,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,472,912

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£846,582

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Paul Street

Average Price
£1,458,146

Semi-Detached
£1,621,096

Terraced
£1,572,794

Detached
£1,602,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,010,062

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Paul Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 St Paul Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2024-10-25	£2,082,429
14 St Paul Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,590,000	2024-04-04	£1,458,097
14 St Paul Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2022-06-30	£1,448,576
10 St Paul Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2022-05-09	£1,361,185
6 St Paul Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2021-04-30	£1,415,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7AB

Employment

N1 7AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	129
Self-Employed	40
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Financial and insurance activities	28
Information and communication	20
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,908 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	2,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,309 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,836 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,170 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	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	391 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	1,091 yd	Free schools special	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
Ginger and Mint	Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	66 yd
Filó Dining @ Ginger and Mint	Filó Dining @ Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	66 yd
Cooks and Books	Cooks and Books, 200 New North Road	106 yd
Saponara	Saponara, 23 Prebend Street	293 yd
Pack Up Soup Kitchen	Pack Up Soup Kitchen, St James Hall	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	160 yd
Crown and Manor Boys Club	Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row	419 yd
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	436 yd
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	446 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	86 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	114 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	437 yd
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	449 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	305 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	315 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	525 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	751 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	362 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		403 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	432 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	451 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		591 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	732 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		757 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7AB