Shaftesbury Street, London, N1 7HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 7HN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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%	47.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.7%	52.7%	1.0%	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 7HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	54.7%	50.8%	-3.9%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	31.3%	8.2%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	51.1%	51.8%	0.7%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	27.7%	27.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2%	4.9%	2.9%	1.2%	3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	26.3%	1.1%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	7.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.4%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	36.3%	2.5%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.7% 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	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	17.5%	22.5%	5.0%	2.5%	20.0%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	9%	1.9%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	39.7%	29.7%	-10.0%	81.4%	-51.7%
Arab	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	5.9%	12.6%	6.7%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	48.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	0.8%	8.4%
Africa	12.8%	17.5%	4.7%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	48.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	37.1%	33.8%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	11.2%	3.9%	-7.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	2.2%	-22.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	29.3%	6.5%	22.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7HN, 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 Shaftesbury Street are based on 60 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 Shaftesbury Street, London, N1 7HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7HN

Average Price
£351,361

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,361

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Street

Average Price
£426,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,156

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 52 Shaftesbury Court Shaftesbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-02-18	£334,406
Flat 84 Shaftesbury Court Shaftesbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-04-24	£501,488
Flat 87 Shaftesbury Court Shaftesbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£457,777	2023-11-23	£422,732
Flat 82 Shaftesbury Court Shaftesbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2021-11-03	£273,519
Flat 84 Shaftesbury Court Shaftesbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£471,000	2021-02-08	£460,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7HN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 7HN 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	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	14
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,330 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	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	3out of 4	135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	670 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	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	886 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,316 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	573 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,202 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	2,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,256 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	151 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	314 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	366 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	568 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ	- not rated	670 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
Dong Kang	11 Cropley Street	119 yd
Katagana Curry Express Ltd	9 Cropley Street	121 yd
Chef Kang	11 Cropley street	121 yd
Cafe Mandalay	91 Murray Grove	155 yd
Wenlock Cafe	89 Murray Grove	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	250 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 36 New North Road	347 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	416 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	475 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Fry	3 Cropley Street	119 yd
Crystal Charcoal Grill	82 Murray Grove	156 yd
Yaari	86 Murray Grove	159 yd
JOE & ZA CHICKEN AND PIZZA	101 Murray Grove	196 yd
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	257 City Road	481 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	499 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	596 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	643 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	287 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	473 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		497 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		666 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	674 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	708 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.4 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	134.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7HN