Grantbridge Street, London, N1 8JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 8JN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.6%	47.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.4%	52.1%	1.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 8JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	54.7%	63.3%	8.6%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	24.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.4%) 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	62%	67.1%	5.1%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	27.9%	23.3%	-4.6%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	4.7%	5%	0.3%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around N1 8JN this area, 7.5% 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 75.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	69.4%	75.9%	6.5%	33.8%	42.1%
Other	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	92%	80.5%	-11.5%	81.4%	-0.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	69.9%	65.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	13%	15.7%	2.7%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	64.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	7.2%	15.6%	8.4%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	5.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Grantbridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grantbridge Street was 119.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grantbridge Street has the 67th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 204th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 8JN, 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 Grantbridge Street are based on 45 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 Grantbridge Street, London, N1 8JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8JN

Average Price
£1,349,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,340,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£841,108

Other
£15,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grantbridge Street

Average Price
£1,512,038

Semi-Detached
£2,621,575

Terraced
£2,458,454

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£846,091

Other
£15,683

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grantbridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat, 22 Grantbridge Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-01-31	£614,563
First & Second Floor Flat 22 Grantbridge Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-09-06	£1,220,732
28B Grantbridge Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-09-16	£439,370
24 Grantbridge Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,500	2022-01-25	£15,286
20 Grantbridge Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,943,000	2020-08-25	£2,087,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8JN

Employment

N1 8JN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 8JN 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	115
Self-Employed	47
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Financial and insurance activities	38
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	1,474 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	1,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,630 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	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Primary School Ritchie Street , N1 0EH	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	652 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	281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,609 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	533 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,695 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,881 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	1,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	142 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	142 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	167 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	229 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	531 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Polish Catholic Mission	Polish Catholic Mission, 2 Devonia Road	84 yd
Nibbles Sandwich Bar	Nibbles Sandwich Bar, Basement And Ground Floor	96 yd
Rheidol Rooms	Rheidol Rooms, Shop	110 yd
TARU - Sushi & Ramen	TARU - Sushi & Ramen, 1A Rheidol Terrace	206 yd
Galata restaurant@	Galata restaurant@, The Pumphouse Cafe at City Road Lock	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	26 yd
Island Queen	Island Queen, Ground Floor	170 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	248 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	268 yd
Camden Head Public House	Camden Head Public House, Ground Floor	276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Show Take Away	Sushi Show Take Away, 28 Camden Passage	291 yd
Burrito Kitchen@Tesco	Burrito Kitchen@Tesco, 25 Islington Green	294 yd
63 Degrees	63 Degrees, 34 Islington Green	301 yd
Kape Konnection	Kape Konnection, Shop	306 yd
Kake Kwerk	Kake Kwerk, 8 Charlton Place	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	262 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	343 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	506 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	533 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	240 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		279 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	516 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	592 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	613 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		837 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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8JN