Napier Grove, London, N1 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 7HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.5%	4.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52.7%	48.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	52.9%	56.3%	3.4%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	26.9%	2.7%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.8%	8.1%	-4.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	38.8%	59.9%	21.1%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	34.9%	21.6%	-13.3%	33.6%	-12.0%
Fair health	15.1%	9.3%	-5.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	1.2%	3.2%

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.

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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	12.6%	-7.2%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	6.6%	-6.6%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	61.1%	17.9%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	72.9%	64.3%	-8.6%	81.4%	-17.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	8.8%	8.8%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	67.4%	56.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	7.8%	19.7%	11.9%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	56.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	24.5%	22.9%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5%	8.7%	3.7%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	1.7%	-20.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Napier Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Napier Grove 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.4%.

🔎 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 7HU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Napier Grove are based on 12 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 Napier Grove, London, N1 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7HU

Average Price
£342,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,260

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Napier Grove

Average Price
£449,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£926,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,599

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Napier GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Napier Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-29	£353,697
16 Napier Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-03-09	£417,335
16 Napier Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-08-18	£409,538
18 Napier Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2004-01-12	£337,439
20 Napier Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,500	1998-03-31	£304,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7HU

Employment

N1 7HU 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	91
Retired	28
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	20
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,583 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	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	2out of 4	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	753 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	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,453 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	2,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,943 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	2,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,529 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	497 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	520 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	844 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	881 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Boxu	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	190 yd
Akami sushi / Poke Yum	21 wenlock road	190 yd
Recharge and connect	93 Windsor house, wenlock road	201 yd
JK Labs ltd	20-22 Wenlock Road, London, England	204 yd
the depot_	18 Wenlock Road	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	168 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	358 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	449 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 36 New North Road	463 yd
Island Queen	Island Queen, Ground Floor	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	190 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	190 yd
Fresh Fry	3 Cropley Street	232 yd
Crystal Charcoal Grill	82 Murray Grove	263 yd
Yaari	86 Murray Grove	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	257 City Road	430 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	513 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	548 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	564 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	378 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	511 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		514 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	528 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	602 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		618 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		720 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	739 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7HU