Duncan Street, London, N1 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 8BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.6%	4.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.7%	48.4%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	55.9%	52.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	34.1%	3.3%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	62%	54%	-8.0%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	22.4%	28.1%	5.7%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.2%	2.4%

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 69.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	69.6%	5.1%	33.8%	35.8%
Other	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	89.9%	80.6%	-9.3%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	71.7%	58.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	8.9%	18.7%	9.8%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	3%	4%	1.0%	0.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	58.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	13.3%	9.5%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	8%	9.3%	1.3%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	11.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Duncan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duncan Street was 1256.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 520.6% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Duncan Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 15th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 315.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.7%.

🔎 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 8BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Duncan Street are based on 52 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 Duncan Street, London, N1 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8BW

Average Price
£546,057

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£557,797

Other
£440,399

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duncan Street

Average Price
£652,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£656,413

Other
£437,319

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duncan Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Duncan Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£745,000	2024-07-22	£705,267
36 Duncan Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-06-30	£525,205
38 Duncan Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-03-04	£584,706
28 Duncan Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2019-07-11	£698,004
54 Duncan Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-12-19	£437,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8BW

Employment

N1 8BW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

N1 8BW 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	85
Retired	33
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	29
Information and communication	15
Education	14
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,518 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	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,991 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 Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	156 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,377 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	1,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	272 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	555 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	625 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
Double Knot Cafe	Double Knot Cafe, 30 Duncan Street	2 yd
SANJUGO ANGEL	SANJUGO ANGEL, 42 Duncan Street	13 yd
Daily Grind	Daily Grind, 54 Duncan Street	24 yd
Redemption Roasters	Redemption Roasters, 96-98 Islington High Street	77 yd
Baxterstorey @ RBS	Baxterstorey @ RBS, Ground Floor, Regent House	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Public House	York Public House, 82 Islington High Street	89 yd
Be at One	Be at One, 12 Upper Street	133 yd
Steam Passage	Steam Passage, Ground and Basement Floor	192 yd
O2 Academy Islington	O2 Academy Islington, 16 Parkfield Street	198 yd
Flight Club	Flight Club, Basement and Ground Floors	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	164 yd
Kape Konnection	Kape Konnection, Shop	171 yd
Kake Kwerk	Kake Kwerk, 8 Charlton Place	185 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, Waitrose	224 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	137 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	224 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	230 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 62-64 Chapel Market	278 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	327 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	263 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	288 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	391 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		612 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		663 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8BW