Burgh Street, London, N1 8HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8HF is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	48.8%	45.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	51.2%	54.2%	3.0%	49.0%	5.2%

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 8HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	45.4%	44.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	36.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (91.6%) 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	67.3%	66.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	24.9%	25.4%	0.5%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 8HF this area, 6.7% 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 76.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	77%	76.6%	-0.4%	33.8%	42.8%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	86.7%	82.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	76.6%	63.8%	-12.8%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	9.7%	6.2%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	63.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	15.1%	10.8%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	7%	-2.0%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Burgh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burgh Street was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Burgh Street has the 50th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 215th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 204.7%.

🔎 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 8HF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Burgh Street are based on 56 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 Burgh Street, London, N1 8HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8HF

Average Price
£1,906,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,087,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,089,560

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burgh Street

Average Price
£1,932,793

Semi-Detached
£2,787,413

Terraced
£2,251,199

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£862,672

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burgh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Burgh Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2021-06-15	£1,894,519
12 Burgh Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,675,000	2019-04-15	£1,964,792
13 Burgh Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,995,999	2014-09-04	£2,319,921
1 Burgh Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2014-05-23	£2,169,260
10B Burgh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,035,578	2014-04-17	£1,223,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8HF

Employment

N1 8HF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 8HF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Self-Employed	51
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	58
Financial and insurance activities	39
Other	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	14
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	1,523 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	1,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,077 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	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	279 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	700 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	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	937 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,304 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,700 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	1,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,431 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	286 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	433 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	768 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	807 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	830 yd	Free schools special	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
Galata restaurant@	Galata restaurant@, The Pumphouse Cafe at City Road Lock	88 yd
Nibbles Sandwich Bar	Nibbles Sandwich Bar, Basement And Ground Floor	109 yd
Rheidol Rooms	Rheidol Rooms, Shop	167 yd
Plaquemine Lock	Plaquemine Lock, 139 Graham Street	169 yd
Polish Catholic Mission	Polish Catholic Mission, 2 Devonia Road	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Queen	Island Queen, Ground Floor	41 yd
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	104 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	149 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	339 yd
Camden Head Public House	Camden Head Public House, Ground Floor	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	368 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	368 yd
Sushi Show Take Away	Sushi Show Take Away, 28 Camden Passage	409 yd
Kape Konnection	Kape Konnection, Shop	413 yd
Burrito Kitchen@Tesco	Burrito Kitchen@Tesco, 25 Islington Green	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	369 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	391 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	417 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	538 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	301 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		340 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	592 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	627 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8HF