Noel Road, London, N1 8HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 8HH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48%	48.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52%	51.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	52.9%	52.1%	-0.8%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	35.4%	0.0%	44.2%	-8.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	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 (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	60.6%	67.2%	6.6%	48.4%	18.8%
Good health	28.5%	21.8%	-6.7%	33.6%	-11.8%
Fair health	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8HH this area, 7.3% 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 71.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.6%	8.9%	6.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	67.2%	71.4%	4.2%	33.8%	37.6%
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 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	86.9%	80.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	5.8%	5.3%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	74.7%	73.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	13.6%	14%	0.4%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	72.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	5.9%	11.8%	5.9%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5%	6.1%	1.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	3.1%	-8.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Noel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Noel Road was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Noel Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 83rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.3%.

🔎 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 8HH, 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 Noel Road are based on 412 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 Noel Road, London, N1 8HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8HH

Average Price
£575,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£575,916

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Noel Road

Average Price
£1,276,549

Semi-Detached
£855,065

Terraced
£2,493,421

Detached
£1,155,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£724,654

Other
£26,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Noel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Meadhurst, 3 - 5 Noel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2018-01-26	£524,219
Flat 8 Meadhurst, 3 - 5 Noel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£841,055	2016-06-24	£876,319
Flat 2 Meadhurst, 3 - 5 Noel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2016-03-23	£475,525
Flat 3 Meadhurst, 3 - 5 Noel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2015-03-19	£487,050
Flat 7 Meadhurst, 3 - 5 Noel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2014-11-24	£823,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8HH

Employment

N1 8HH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	36
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	13
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
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	1,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,659 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	1,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,000 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	29 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	780 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	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	680 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	2,099 yd	Free schools	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	1,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,319 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,435 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	1,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,185 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	290 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	464 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	594 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	626 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent 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
Soup Kitchen	Soup Kitchen, St John The Evangelist Rc Church	76 yd
Polish Catholic Mission	Polish Catholic Mission, 2 Devonia Road	118 yd
Double Knot Cafe	Double Knot Cafe, 30 Duncan Street	169 yd
Fredericks Restaurant	Fredericks Restaurant, Excluding Ground Floor Front 108 And Part Ground Floor 110	171 yd
Redemption Roasters	Redemption Roasters, 96-98 Islington High Street	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	215 yd
Camden Head Public House	Camden Head Public House, Ground Floor	243 yd
York Public House	York Public House, 82 Islington High Street	253 yd
Steam Passage	Steam Passage, Ground and Basement Floor	256 yd
Be at One	Be at One, 12 Upper Street	274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kape Konnection	Kape Konnection, Shop	183 yd
Kake Kwerk	Kake Kwerk, 8 Charlton Place	204 yd
Sushi Show Take Away	Sushi Show Take Away, 28 Camden Passage	214 yd
63 Degrees	63 Degrees, 34 Islington Green	274 yd
Burrito Kitchen@Tesco	Burrito Kitchen@Tesco, 25 Islington Green	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	263 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	307 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	388 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	390 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 62-64 Chapel Market	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	357 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	387 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	428 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	443 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	448 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		464 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		751 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.

Overview of N1 8HH