Dame Street, London, N1 7FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 7FR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.5%	51.1%	1.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	52.7%	63%	10.3%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	26.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	4.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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%	65.5%	9.5%	48.4%	17.1%
Good health	26.5%	21.5%	-5.0%	33.6%	-12.1%
Fair health	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	12.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	16.8%	10.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	55.7%	48.5%	-7.2%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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	3.5%	8.7%	5.2%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	9%	23.4%	14.4%	2.5%	20.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	73%	48.9%	-24.1%	81.4%	-32.5%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	71.5%	66.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	6.5%	10.1%	3.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	66.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	5%	19.3%	14.3%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4%	7.1%	3.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	3.8%	-16.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	35.2%	6.5%	28.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Dame Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dame Street was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dame Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 60th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 247.4%.

🔎 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 7FR, 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 Dame Street are based on 6 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 Dame Street, London, N1 7FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7FR

Average Price
£206,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,003

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dame Street

Average Price
£255,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,268

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dame Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 36 Dame Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-19	£198,800
Flat 4 36 Dame Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£286,000	2017-02-03	£302,108
Flat 2 36 Dame Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£178,125	2017-01-31	£183,288
Flat 3 36 Dame Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£154,650	2017-01-27	£159,133
Flat 1 36 Dame Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£153,750	2017-01-27	£158,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7FR

Employment

N1 7FR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 7FR 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	119
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	19
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	1,307 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	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,939 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	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy converter	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	110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,618 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,763 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	1,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,134 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,892 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	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,853 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	104 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	687 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	908 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	912 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	918 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
TARU - Sushi & Ramen	TARU - Sushi & Ramen, 1A Rheidol Terrace	115 yd
Rheidol Rooms	Rheidol Rooms, Shop	187 yd
Nibbles Sandwich Bar	Nibbles Sandwich Bar, Basement And Ground Floor	188 yd
Pack Up Soup Kitchen	Pack Up Soup Kitchen, St James Hall	207 yd
Recharge and connect	93 Windsor house, wenlock road	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	225 yd
Island Queen	Island Queen, Ground Floor	260 yd
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	262 yd
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	266 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	381 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	381 yd
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	440 yd
The Kebab Shop	The Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road	472 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	158 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	480 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	593 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	621 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	185 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		203 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	574 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	642 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	755 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	774 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	793 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	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.2 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	50.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7FR