Rector Street, London, N1 7DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 7DG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	54.7%	5.4%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	50.7%	45.3%	-5.4%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 7DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	54.5%	65.2%	10.7%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	24.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	-19.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	5%	-4.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	58.6%	8.4%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	28.3%	25.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	13.7%	10.4%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	18%	-3.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.4%	9.9%	6.5%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	47.8%	6.9%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	9.7%	1.9%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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	9.6%	8.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	15.5%	9.8%	-5.7%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	5%	3%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	55.3%	62%	6.7%	81.4%	-19.4%
Arab	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	59.8%	56.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	5.9%	13.6%	7.7%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	15.1%	4.6%	-10.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	56.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	27.7%	26.8%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	6.5%	-20.9%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Rector Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rector Street was 131.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Rector Street has the 41st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 228th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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 7DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Rector Street are based on 12 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 Rector Street, London, N1 7DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7DG

Average Price
£1,101,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,101,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rector Street

Average Price
£1,162,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,162,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rector Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rector Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£833,000	2015-10-20	£955,634
5 Rector Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2012-07-06	£1,295,438
2 Rector Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2010-03-26	£1,125,720
3 Rector Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2009-01-09	£1,134,854
4 Rector Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2006-12-15	£1,166,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7DG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 7DG 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	129
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Education	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,883 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	1,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New North Community School 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Junior School Rotherfield Street , N1 3EE	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Infant School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	- not rated	469 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	167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,409 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,419 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	793 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,998 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,108 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	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	222 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	235 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	487 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	518 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	518 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pack Up Soup Kitchen	Pack Up Soup Kitchen, St James Hall	83 yd
Saponara	Saponara, 23 Prebend Street	84 yd
Ginger and Mint	Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	191 yd
Filó Dining @ Ginger and Mint	Filó Dining @ Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	191 yd
TARU - Sushi & Ramen	TARU - Sushi & Ramen, 1A Rheidol Terrace	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	154 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	254 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	352 yd
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	380 yd
Barrio North	Barrio North, Commercial Unit	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	323 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	334 yd
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	346 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	376 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	77 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	410 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	521 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	755 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		167 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	194 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	504 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	601 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	603 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		692 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		784 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	826 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	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

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	97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7DG