New North Road, London, N1 7BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 7BH is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	44.1%	46.1%	2.0%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	55.9%	53.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	4.9%

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 7BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	67.4%	63.2%	-4.2%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	24.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	52%	-1.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	25.3%	29.5%	4.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 64.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	15.3%	-2.3%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	7.5%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	64.3%	9.4%	33.8%	30.5%
Other	5.5%	0.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	74%	77.5%	3.5%	81.4%	-3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	76%	65.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	6.9%	12.1%	5.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	6.4%	4.1%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	0.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	65.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	21.1%	16.5%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	3.7%	-11.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is New North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New North Road was 208.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New North Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 163rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 7BH, 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 New North Road are based on 473 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 New North Road, London, N1 7BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7BH

Average Price
£553,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£553,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New North Road

Average Price
£595,157

Semi-Detached
£1,186,895

Terraced
£864,377

Detached
£1,784,242

Flats/Maisonettes
£578,910

Other
£309,087

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148B New North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£447,500	2023-07-27	£435,666
B 144 New North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2021-06-24	£377,105
Flat C 138 New North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-03-31	£391,605
Flat B 150 New North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-01-08	£303,778
148B New North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-10-04	£428,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	22
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	24
Other	19
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,683 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	2,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	661 yd	Free schools	No	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	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,120 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Community school	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	1,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,978 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,364 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	1,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	535 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	925 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	1,190 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
Bobo & Wild	Cafe at Gainsborough studio south, 1Poole Street	104 yd
The Baring	The Baring, The Baring Arms	128 yd
Cooks and Books	Cooks and Books, 200 New North Road	193 yd
Cake & Custard (UK) Ltd	13 Bridport House, Bridport Place, London	243 yd
Ginger and Mint	Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown and Manor Boys Club	Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row	203 yd
Rosemary Branch Public House	Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road	266 yd
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	267 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 36 New North Road	637 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	123 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	172 yd
Fresh Fry	3 Cropley Street	627 yd
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	637 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	368 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	477 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	500 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	889 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	104 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	224 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	289 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		372 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	505 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		579 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	810 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	934 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	119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7BH