Union Square, London, N1 7DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 7DH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	48.3%	48.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.7%	51.9%	0.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 7DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	55.7%	46.8%	-8.9%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	41.5%	9.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (94.7%) 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	62.2%	69.6%	7.4%	48.4%	21.2%
Good health	30.6%	25.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7DH this area, 3.6% 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 82.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	78.4%	82.2%	3.8%	33.8%	48.4%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.5%	86.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	71.3%	70.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	0.3%	5.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	70.5%	1.6%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	5.7%	14.3%	8.6%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	3.8%	-10.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Union Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Square was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Union Square has the 26th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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 7DH, 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 Union Square are based on 30 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 Union Square, London, N1 7DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7DH

Average Price
£1,660,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,166,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£933,474

Other
£9,109

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Square

Average Price
£1,715,567

Semi-Detached
£1,773,795

Terraced
£2,143,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£898,256

Other
£9,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Union Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,355,000	2024-06-14	£2,195,266
14 Union Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2024-01-23	£2,208,687
3A Union Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£930,000	2023-11-07	£888,865
15 Union Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2023-07-21	£2,320,340
12 Union Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,375,000	2022-08-19	£2,324,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7DH

Employment

N1 7DH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 7DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	79
Self-Employed	31
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Financial and insurance activities	33
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	10
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,849 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	386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	553 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	134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,986 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,031 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	1,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,993 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	202 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	889 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	967 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	175 yd
Saponara	Saponara, 23 Prebend Street	183 yd
Ginger and Mint	Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	185 yd
Filó Dining @ Ginger and Mint	Filó Dining @ Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	185 yd
TARU - Sushi & Ramen	TARU - Sushi & Ramen, 1A Rheidol Terrace	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	68 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	338 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	418 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	449 yd
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	276 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	279 yd
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	444 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	466 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	145 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	449 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	600 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	691 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		248 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	265 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	510 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	555 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	574 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		699 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		783 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	817 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.2 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7DH