Islington Green, London, N1 8DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 8DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	60.1%	59%	-1.1%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	27%	-2.8%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	56.4%	56.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	29.3%	33.6%	4.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8DU this area, 6.9% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	72.9%	13.7%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	9.2%	2.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.8%	3.4%
White	78.6%	71.7%	-6.9%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	69.5%	56.1%	-13.4%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	9.4%	14.6%	5.2%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	8.4%	2.8%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	0.3%	6.4%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	56.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	6.8%	16.8%	10.0%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	9%	6.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.6%	11.3%	5.7%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	8.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	6.7%	0.1%	6.6%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Islington Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Islington Green was 582.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.6% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Islington Green has the 9th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 33rd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 206.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8DU, 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 Islington Green are based on 125 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 Islington Green, London, N1 8DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8DU

Average Price
£1,014,750

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,195,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£818,975

Other
£2,661,642

Estimated Average Property Prices for Islington Green

Average Price
£1,328,147

Semi-Detached
£1,678,125

Terraced
£1,628,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£954,930

Other
£6,842,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Islington GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 39 Islington Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-12-02	£634,162
Flat 6 Gabriel House, 26 Islington Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-09-25	£626,830
Flat 2 39 Islington Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-05-03	£675,580
19 Islington Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£849,995	2023-01-26	£850,845
Flat 8 Gabriel House, 26 Islington Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2022-08-01	£1,183,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8DU

Employment

N1 8DU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Financial and insurance activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Education	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,387 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	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,465 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	262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Primary School Ritchie Street , N1 0EH	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	645 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	356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,733 yd	Community school	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	773 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,100 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	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	99 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	157 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	157 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	289 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	566 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
Afghan Kitchen	Afghan Kitchen, 35 Islington Green	51 yd
Meat People	Meat People, Shop Cafe	79 yd
Bellanger	Bellanger, Ground Floor	86 yd
Crepe Affair	Crepe Affair, Unit 51- 53	87 yd
Noci	Noci, Commercial Unit	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camden Head Public House	Camden Head Public House, Ground Floor	42 yd
Fox on the Green	Fox on the Green, 1 Islington Green	86 yd
Ladybird	Ladybird, Basement and Ground Floor	126 yd
The Old Queen's Head Public House	The Old Queen's Head Public House, 44 Essex Road	134 yd
Bar With No Name	Bar With No Name, 69 Colebrooke Row	137 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burrito Kitchen@Tesco	Burrito Kitchen@Tesco, 25 Islington Green	30 yd
63 Degrees	63 Degrees, 34 Islington Green	44 yd
Sushi Show Take Away	Sushi Show Take Away, 28 Camden Passage	100 yd
Kake Kwerk	Kake Kwerk, 8 Charlton Place	157 yd
Kape Konnection	Kape Konnection, Shop	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	2 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	420 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	433 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	451 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	457 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	185 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	304 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	313 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	337 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		356 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		583 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		664 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	695 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	45.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.3%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8DU