Murray Grove, London, N1 7QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 7QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	64.9%	61.3%	-3.6%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	24.9%	6.8%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	9.2%	1.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	48%	53.8%	5.8%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	32.3%	27.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	10.7%	14.5%	3.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	21.4%	0.0%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.5%	-1.2%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	41%	48.2%	7.2%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	11.8%	2.3%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	18.8%	22.2%	3.4%	2.5%	19.7%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	0.8%	3.5%
White	50.8%	44.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	-37.0%
Other	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	56.7%	53.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	10%	14.2%	4.2%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	53.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	6.3%	23.8%	17.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	7.9%	-15.0%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Murray Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murray Grove was 198.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.5% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Murray Grove has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch and the 181st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 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 7QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 7QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7QQ

Average Price
£379,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,460

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 11 Thaxted Court, 2 Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,005	2025-02-07	£410,846
Flat 11 Thaxted Court, 2 Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£396,580	2023-11-10	£366,220
Flat 56 Thaxted Court, 2 Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-03-12	£410,744
Flat 35 Thaxted Court, 2 Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£413,000	2021-01-15	£399,344
Flat 36 Thaxted Court, 2 Murray Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-11-15	£375,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	20
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	19
Information and communication	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3

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	812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,023 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	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	- not rated	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	595 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	807 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,438 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	2,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,295 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	4,949 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	186 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	281 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	772 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
ENJOY PIZZA	101 Murry Grove london	121 yd
Tiffin Xpress	102 Murray Grove	122 yd
Tako	Ground Floor, 100 East Road	148 yd
Roosters Piri Piri (Hoxton)	73 Nile Street London	168 yd
27 Zeugma Kitchen Limited	73 Nile Street	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	The Beehive, 36 New North Road	136 yd
George & Vulture	The George And Vulture, 63 Pitfield Street	338 yd
Prince Arthur	Prince Arthur Public House, 49 Brunswick Place	422 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	436 yd
Lion and the Lamb	The Lion And Lamb, 46 Fanshaw Street	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JOE & ZA CHICKEN AND PIZZA	101 Murray Grove	122 yd
Yaari	86 Murray Grove	175 yd
Crystal Charcoal Grill	82 Murray Grove	178 yd
Italiano Pizza	59 Nile Street	187 yd
Fresh Fry	3 Cropley Street	198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	400 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	667 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	683 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	736 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	195 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	312 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		535 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	549 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	599 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		663 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	669 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	141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7QQ