Falcon Court, London, N1 8EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 8EY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.4%	49.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.6%	50.1%	0.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 8EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83% 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	80.8%	83%	2.2%	37.9%	45.1%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-32.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2%	3.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (95.5%) 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	54.4%	66.8%	12.4%	48.4%	18.4%
Good health	37%	28.7%	-8.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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 8EY this area, 3.8% 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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-11.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	37%	33.0%	16.9%	20.1%
Degree or Similar	74%	44.3%	-29.7%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	13.4%	3.3%	-10.1%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
White	65.7%	62.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	-18.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	49.1%	52.9%	3.8%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	13.4%	21.7%	8.3%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	8.1%	-10.4%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.4%	52.9%	6.5%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	30.3%	11.4%	-18.9%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	19.8%	12.6%	1.9%	17.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Falcon Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Falcon Court was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Falcon Court has the 46th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 206th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 8EY, 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 Falcon Court are based on 50 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 Falcon Court, London, N1 8EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8EY

Average Price
£537,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£537,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falcon Court

Average Price
£394,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,088

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falcon CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Falcon Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£671,000	2025-12-16	£663,707
18 Falcon Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-11-22	£599,813
14 Falcon Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-09-11	£626,830
16 Falcon Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-06-18	£619,175
20 Falcon Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-03-15	£529,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8EY

Employment

N1 8EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8EY 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

Student (economically inactive)	118
Full-Time Employee	103
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Self-Employed	20
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,797 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	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	679 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	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,095 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,456 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	99 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,598 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	2,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	100 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	461 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	519 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	519 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	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
The Rugged Bunch	The Rugged Bunch, 291 City Road	65 yd
Kammoon	Kammoon, Basement and Ground	81 yd
Angel Community Canal Boat Trust	Angel Community Canal Boat Trust, Club	97 yd
LDN NOOTS LTD	unit 31 waterside, 44-48 wharf road	234 yd
Galata restaurant@	Galata restaurant@, The Pumphouse Cafe at City Road Lock	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Queen	Island Queen, Ground Floor	296 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	300 yd
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	355 yd
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	421 yd
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	319 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	319 yd
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	489 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	491 yd
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	93 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	268 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	569 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	594 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	354 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	465 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		548 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		554 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	590 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	624 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	625 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8EY