Wenlock Road, London, N1 7FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 7FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.2%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.1%	49.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 7FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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	63.3%	68.4%	5.1%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	28.6%	6.3%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.7%) 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	47.4%	73.1%	25.7%	48.4%	24.7%
Good health	31.7%	20.6%	-11.1%	33.6%	-13.0%
Fair health	13.6%	4.2%	-9.4%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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 7FA this area, 4.1% 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 77.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	4.1%	-16.0%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	77.2%	33.5%	33.8%	43.4%
Other	9.7%	4.1%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	3.1%	5.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	0.8%	4.3%
White	59.5%	61.2%	1.7%	81.4%	-20.2%
Arab	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	60.5%	50.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	10.1%	21.7%	11.6%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	50.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	21%	15.3%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	8%	-9.9%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Wenlock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wenlock Road was 146.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wenlock Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch and the 275th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N1 7FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Wenlock Road are based on 754 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wenlock Road, London, N1 7FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7FA

Average Price
£737,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£868,127

Other
£358,368

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wenlock Road

Average Price
£807,829

Semi-Detached
£934,659

Terraced
£853,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£803,900

Other
£867,120

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wenlock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Parking Space 20 Decorum Apartments Wenlock Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£20,000	2020-06-03	£19,455
Flat 33 Decorum Apartments, 3 Wenlock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-11-23	£541,881
Parking Space 17 Decorum Apartments Wenlock Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£40,000	2018-08-17	£41,154
Parking Space 19 Decorum Apartments Wenlock Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£40,000	2018-06-01	£40,590
Parking Space 16 Decorum Apartments Wenlock Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£40,000	2018-05-31	£41,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7FA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Information and communication	25
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
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	1,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,643 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	2,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	737 yd	Voluntary aided 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	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,685 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,793 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	1,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,670 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,690 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	2,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	448 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	637 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	657 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	721 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rita cake mix	20-22 Wenlock Road	41 yd
SP Nature Link Co. Ltd	20-22 Wenlock Road	41 yd
Supplement Bargains	22 Wenlock Road	41 yd
Alt Beverages Ltd	20-22 Wenlock Road	41 yd
Brightlanding	20-22 Wenlock Road	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	118 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	278 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	292 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	380 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	175 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	175 yd
Crystal Charcoal Grill	82 Murray Grove	346 yd
Fresh Fry	3 Cropley Street	347 yd
Yaari	86 Murray Grove	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	257 City Road	175 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	313 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	441 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	555 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		302 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	367 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	422 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	469 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		509 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	535 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	644 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	702 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	725 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7FA