Packington Square, London, N1 7UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 7UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.7%	49.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.8% 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	54.5%	76.8%	22.3%	37.9%	38.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	17.7%	-11.8%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.1%	3%	-6.1%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.6%

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%) 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	50.2%	63.2%	13.0%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	28.3%	27.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	13.7%	5.1%	-8.6%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	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 7UJ this area, 7.9% 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 69%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	7.9%	-13.1%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	3%	-8.4%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	4.4%	-8.7%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	69%	28.1%	33.8%	35.2%
Other	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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	9.6%	0.4%	-9.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	8.2%	8.2%	0.7%	7.5%
Indian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	15.5%	3.9%	-11.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	55.3%	65.2%	9.9%	81.4%	-16.2%
Arab	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% 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	59.8%	41%	-18.8%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	5.9%	22.6%	16.7%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	0.8%	7.7%
Africa	15.1%	3.8%	-11.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	12%	5.6%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18% 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	58%	41.2%	-16.8%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	18%	17.1%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	16.3%	9.5%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	13.3%	6.5%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	11.2%	-16.2%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	5.2%	0.1%	5.1%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Packington Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Packington Square was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Packington Square has the 7th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 57th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 7UJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Packington Square are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Packington Square, London, N1 7UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 7UJ

Average Price
£471,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,813

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Packington Square

Average Price
£571,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£571,179

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Packington SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
402 Packington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2010-05-21	£465,418
368 Packington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2008-11-18	£477,885
378 Packington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,500	2002-07-19	£462,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 7UJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Education	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	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	1,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	588 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	73 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,058 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	2,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,967 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	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	131 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	793 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	931 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	957 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Pack Up Soup Kitchen	Pack Up Soup Kitchen, St James Hall	166 yd
TARU - Sushi & Ramen	TARU - Sushi & Ramen, 1A Rheidol Terrace	178 yd
Saponara	Saponara, 23 Prebend Street	195 yd
Rheidol Rooms	Rheidol Rooms, Shop	271 yd
Ginger and Mint	Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	156 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	294 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	323 yd
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	363 yd
Island Queen	Island Queen, Ground Floor	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	369 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	375 yd
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	435 yd
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	443 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	116 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	531 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	540 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	688 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		208 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	210 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	565 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	649 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		765 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	811 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of N1 7UJ