Nile Street, London, N1 7RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 7RF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.8%	48.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.2%	51.8%	0.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	69%	67%	-2.0%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	19.2%	-5.3%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (95.8%) 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	66.1%	62%	-4.1%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	27.7%	33.8%	6.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-9.7%
Bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7RF this area, 4.4% 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 81.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	72.1%	81.8%	9.7%	33.8%	48.0%
Other	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	76.8%	75.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-5.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	53.5%	40.8%	-12.7%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	19.8%	27.4%	7.6%	6.1%	21.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	15.5%	7.1%	1.3%	14.2%
Oceania	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.3% 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	52.2%	40.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-42.3%
10+ Years	9.7%	20.3%	10.6%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	14.6%	1.3%	1.9%	12.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
France	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Germany	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Nile Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nile Street was 325.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Nile Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch and the 82nd highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

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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 7RF, 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 Nile Street are based on 136 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 Nile Street, London, N1 7RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7RF

Average Price
£2,080,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,080,433

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nile Street

Average Price
£1,486,226

Semi-Detached
£203,505

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,484,015

Other
£1,709,911

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nile Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 8 - 10 Nile Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2019-09-06	£1,577,073
Lower Ground Floor Flat 8 - 10 Nile Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,925,000	2016-06-29	£2,155,552
Second Floor Flat 8 - 10 Nile Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2010-07-21	£1,827,324
Fourth Floor Flat 8 - 10 Nile Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£1,450,000	2008-09-11	£2,614,888
10 Nile Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£765,000	2006-08-29	£1,594,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7RF

Employment

N1 7RF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

N1 7RF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 7RF 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	168
Self-Employed	52
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Financial and insurance activities	58
Human health and social work activities	34
Education	24
Information and communication	24
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,172 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	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,460 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	368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	601 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	682 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	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,624 yd	Free schools	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	1,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,860 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	2,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,126 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	5,314 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	201 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	722 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	751 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	899 yd	Community special 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
AOKI	15 Westland Place	81 yd
Bodean's	201 City Road	86 yd
Boondocks Restaurant	Basement And Ground Floors, 205-207 City Road	86 yd
Nando's Chickeland Limited	197 City Rd, Hoxton, London	87 yd
Commons At Old Street Works	205 City Road	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	60 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	133 yd
The Old Fountain Public House	The Old Fountain Public House, 3 Baldwin Street	291 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	325 yd
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends of Ours	15 Westland Place	81 yd
Snack Monster	2 Pickwick House, 20 Ebenezer Street	121 yd
Itsu Ltd	161 City Road	171 yd
Italiano Pizza	59 Nile Street	235 yd
Atis	Unit 3, Provost & East Building, 145 City Road	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	171 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	346 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	413 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	536 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		159 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	183 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	393 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	466 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		492 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	607 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%

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

Overview of N1 7RF