Wenlock Street, London, N1 7QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 7QW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	56.4%	49%	-7.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	43.6%	51%	7.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 7QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	68.6%	66.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	10.8%	6.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	54.2%	55.4%	1.2%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	32.2%	27.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	19.2%	1.2%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	6.7%	-7.7%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	45.2%	13.8%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	11.3%	2.9%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	18.1%	13.9%	-4.2%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%
White	54.6%	47.6%	-7.0%	81.4%	-33.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.2%	11.9%	5.7%	1.6%	10.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	57.7%	47.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	12.3%	18.3%	6.0%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	4%	4.8%	0.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.8%	2.8%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	10.4%	6.0%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.6% 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	55.1%	47.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	7%	27.6%	20.6%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	10%	-9.8%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	6%	0.4%	5.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wenlock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wenlock 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 7QW, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Wenlock Street are based on 86 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 Wenlock Street, London, N1 7QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7QW

Average Price
£319,958

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,958

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wenlock Street

Average Price
£418,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,417

Other
£889,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wenlock Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 50 Wenlock Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£401,100	2023-10-06	£377,575
Flat 10 50 Wenlock Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-06-21	£386,359
Flat 20 50 Wenlock Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2020-01-31	£184,103
Flat 18 50 Wenlock Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-01-28	£111,606
Flat 14 50 Wenlock Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2018-09-17	£171,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7QW

Employment

N1 7QW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 7QW 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	72
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
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	819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,246 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	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,251 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	162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	424 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	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	693 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	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,211 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	No	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	1,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,574 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	2,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,139 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	2,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,464 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	5,169 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	349 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	818 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	1,118 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,130 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Tiffin Xpress	102 Murray Grove	116 yd
ENJOY PIZZA	101 Murry Grove london	116 yd
The Salvation Army Hoxton Centre	Salvation Army Hoxton Cornerstone Centre, 66 New North Road	143 yd
Katagana Curry Express Ltd	9 Cropley Street	144 yd
Chef Kang	11 Cropley street	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	The Beehive, 36 New North Road	121 yd
George & Vulture	The George And Vulture, 63 Pitfield Street	456 yd
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	467 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	483 yd
Lion and the Lamb	The Lion And Lamb, 46 Fanshaw Street	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JOE & ZA CHICKEN AND PIZZA	101 Murray Grove	116 yd
Fresh Fry	3 Cropley Street	146 yd
Yaari	86 Murray Grove	156 yd
Crystal Charcoal Grill	82 Murray Grove	157 yd
Italiano Pizza	59 Nile Street	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	487 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	659 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	776 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	778 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	256 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	433 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	528 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		569 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		581 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	636 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	765 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	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	264.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	80 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	242.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 7QW