Packington Street, London, N1 7EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 7EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	51.9%	54.6%	2.7%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	48.1%	45.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 7EA, 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	67.9%	70.4%	2.5%	37.9%	32.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	21.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	56.4%	62%	5.6%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	28.2%	23.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	12%	-5.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	55%	56.7%	1.7%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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	1.1%	9%	7.9%	1.1%	7.9%
Chinese	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
White	77.9%	63.4%	-14.5%	81.4%	-18.0%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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%	63.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	63%	-2.7%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	5%	18%	13.0%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.5%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Packington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Packington Street was 101.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.4% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Packington Street has the 58th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 168th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 7EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Packington Street are based on 253 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 Packington Street, London, N1 7EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7EA

Average Price
£640,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£607,404

Other
£887,725

Estimated Average Property Prices for Packington Street

Average Price
£742,155

Semi-Detached
£1,415,977

Terraced
£1,668,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£662,173

Other
£898,083

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Packington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 123 Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-10-24	£542,414
Flat A 123 Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-12-06	£436,060
Flat B 123 Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£533,000	2023-03-15	£523,585
Flat C 121 Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2022-09-09	£577,867
Flat D 121 Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-12-16	£648,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7EA

Employment

N1 7EA 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	110
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	8
Education	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	1
Transport and storage	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	1,212 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	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New North Community School 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	3out of 4	519 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	97 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	97 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,441 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,514 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	697 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,000 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	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,904 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	151 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	335 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	388 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	412 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	412 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	82 yd
TARU - Sushi & Ramen	TARU - Sushi & Ramen, 1A Rheidol Terrace	100 yd
Saponara	Saponara, 23 Prebend Street	125 yd
Rheidol Rooms	Rheidol Rooms, Shop	196 yd
Nibbles Sandwich Bar	Nibbles Sandwich Bar, Basement And Ground Floor	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	182 yd
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	235 yd
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	300 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	340 yd
Island Queen	Island Queen, Ground Floor	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	328 yd
The Kebab Shop	The Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road	367 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	420 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	432 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	41 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	435 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	514 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	706 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		96 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	100 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	670 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	711 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		724 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	740 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7EA