Willow Walk, Islington, London, N1 8BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	47.4%	55.9%	8.5%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	52.6%	44.1%	-8.5%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 8BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	50.8%	53.5%	2.7%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	30%	-0.7%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7%	9.1%	2.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	60.8%	60.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	26.5%	28.6%	2.1%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	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 8BH this area, 6.2% 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 78.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	69.7%	78.1%	8.4%	33.8%	44.3%
Other	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	78.7%	78.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	67.5%	60.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	9.3%	17%	7.7%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	5.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	60.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	8.2%	16.2%	8.0%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	9.9%	-6.5%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	5.1%	0.1%	5.0%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Willow Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Walk was 162.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Willow Walk has the 52nd highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 228th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 8BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Willow Walk are based on 173 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 Willow Walk, Islington, London, N1 8BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8BH

Average Price
£2,018,575

Semi-Detached
£1,592,188

Terraced
£2,231,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Walk

Average Price
£916,611

Semi-Detached
£901,635

Terraced
£1,138,967

Detached
£1,179,063

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,490

Other
£25,164,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Willow Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,495,000	2024-12-12	£2,523,788
2 Willow Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2016-10-31	£2,279,133
2 Willow Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,895,000	2014-10-02	£2,304,671
4 Willow Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2013-12-12	£2,577,748
2 Willow Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£855,000	2009-11-30	£1,846,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8BH

Employment

N1 8BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	37
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	14
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	202 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Primary School Ritchie Street , N1 0EH	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	707 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	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,745 yd	University technical college	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	610 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,002 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	1,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	7 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	7 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	72 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	292 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	609 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Polish Catholic Mission	Polish Catholic Mission, 2 Devonia Road	81 yd
Soup Kitchen	Soup Kitchen, St John The Evangelist Rc Church	136 yd
Kipferl	Kipferl, 20 Camden Passage	161 yd
Bird and Blend Tea	Bird and Blend Tea, 26 Camden Passage	162 yd
Badiani	Badiani, 14 Camden Passage	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camden Head Public House	Camden Head Public House, Ground Floor	160 yd
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	160 yd
Flight Club	Flight Club, Basement and Ground Floors	243 yd
Fox on the Green	Fox on the Green, 1 Islington Green	248 yd
Steam Passage	Steam Passage, Ground and Basement Floor	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Show Take Away	Sushi Show Take Away, 28 Camden Passage	160 yd
Kape Konnection	Kape Konnection, Shop	169 yd
Kake Kwerk	Kake Kwerk, 8 Charlton Place	185 yd
63 Degrees	63 Degrees, 34 Islington Green	189 yd
Burrito Kitchen@Tesco	Burrito Kitchen@Tesco, 25 Islington Green	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	163 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	389 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	434 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	441 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	323 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		356 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	390 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	569 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		716 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.