Murray Grove, London, N1 7QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 7QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	52.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.3%	47.6%	1.3%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 7QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	65.2%	63.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	22.7%	2.3%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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%	54%	3.0%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	33.6%	27.4%	-6.2%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	9.8%	9.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	19%	1.6%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	49.3%	3.9%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	8.2%	1.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	19.9%	15.7%	-4.2%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	40.7%	44.9%	4.2%	81.4%	-36.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	57.1%	56%	-1.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	6.6%	12.7%	6.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	16.2%	10.8%	-5.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	55.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	29.5%	25.1%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	11.8%	5.8%	-6.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	4.4%	-17.7%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Murray Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murray 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 .

🔎 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 7QL, 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 Murray Grove are based on 179 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 Murray Grove, London, N1 7QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7QL

Average Price
£471,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,335

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murray Grove

Average Price
£402,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£692,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,265

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murray GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 106 Catherwood Court Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2019-03-04	£470,855
Flat 99 Catherwood Court Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-12-22	£477,474
Flat 99 Catherwood Court Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2009-04-24	£408,898
Flat 105 Catherwood Court Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-06-16	£363,527
Flat 102 Catherwood Court Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2007-07-19	£525,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 7QL 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)	33
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	18
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2

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	1,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,355 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	2,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,313 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	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	661 yd	Community 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	- not rated	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	862 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,424 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	537 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,168 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	2,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,248 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	5,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,195 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	79 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	138 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	229 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	532 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	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
Cafe Mandalay	91 Murray Grove	108 yd
Wenlock Cafe	89 Murray Grove	108 yd
SuperFresh Halal Butcher	80 Murray Grove	110 yd
Wedding Cakes London	85 Murray Grove	110 yd
Dong Kang	11 Cropley Street	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	244 yd
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	268 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	309 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 36 New North Road	372 yd
The Old Fountain Public House	The Old Fountain Public House, 3 Baldwin Street	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Charcoal Grill	82 Murray Grove	108 yd
Yaari	86 Murray Grove	110 yd
Fresh Fry	3 Cropley Street	129 yd
JOE & ZA CHICKEN AND PIZZA	101 Murray Grove	160 yd
Italiano Pizza	59 Nile Street	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	323 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	400 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	559 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	596 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	140 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		334 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	564 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	629 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	638 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		648 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	686 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7QL