Provost Street, London, N1 7NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 7NH is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	40.8%	45.8%	5.0%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	59.2%	54.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	5.2%

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 7NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% 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	71.3%	71%	-0.3%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	15.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-29.0%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.7%	11.6%	5.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 (91.7%) 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	57.9%	67.9%	10.0%	48.4%	19.5%
Good health	32.6%	23.8%	-8.8%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around N1 7NH this area, 4% 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 73.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	4.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	60%	73.1%	13.1%	33.8%	39.3%
Other	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	10.2%	5.1%	-5.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	50.3%	59.9%	9.6%	81.4%	-21.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% 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	51.6%	47.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	12.8%	21.8%	9.0%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	9.5%	5.4%	-4.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	13%	2.8%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.2% 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	50.7%	48.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	13.5%	18.2%	4.7%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	11.9%	2.0%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	13.6%	-4.5%	1.9%	11.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	6.7%	0.2%	6.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Provost Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Provost Street was 202.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Provost Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch and the 185th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N1 7NH, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Provost Street are based on 133 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 Provost Street, London, N1 7NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7NH

Average Price
£1,764,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£733,219

Other
£3,826,411

Estimated Average Property Prices for Provost Street

Average Price
£789,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,660

Other
£5,204,373

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Provost Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29C Provost Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-02-05	£1,222,081
13 Provost Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£860,000	2017-10-05	£837,391
29C Provost Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,290,000	2017-06-19	£1,348,827
L R W Europe Ltd & Breather Products (Uk) Ltd, 27 Provost Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2015-12-01	£3,291,400
25 Provost Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2014-09-02	£7,003,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7NH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 7NH 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	136
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,342 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	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	472 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	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,521 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,524 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	942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,922 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,130 yd	Academy converter	No	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	33 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	767 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	919 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	978 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
42 Coffee Junction	Including 3 Vestry Street, 42 Provost Street	56 yd
RAW&WILD LTD.	International House, 64 Nile Street	56 yd
True Jesus Church	57-63 East Road	76 yd
Jamieson Food Corner Ltd	61 Nile Street	84 yd
Stripes Cafe	61-61a Nile Street	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Fountain Public House	The Old Fountain Public House, 3 Baldwin Street	217 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	219 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	280 yd
Prince Arthur	Prince Arthur Public House, 49 Brunswick Place	300 yd
Canvas Bar	The Nelsons Retreat, 1 Vince Street	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snack Monster	2 Pickwick House, 20 Ebenezer Street	79 yd
Italiano Pizza	59 Nile Street	99 yd
Itsu Ltd	161 City Road	116 yd
Friends of Ours	15 Westland Place	126 yd
Atis	Unit 3, Provost & East Building, 145 City Road	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	116 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	399 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	490 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	530 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	141 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		303 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	580 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7NH