Essex Road, London, N1 8LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 8LN 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 8LN, 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 8LN 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 Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 557.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.1% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Essex Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 34th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

🔎 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 8LN, 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 Essex Road are based on 1086 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 Essex Road, London, N1 8LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8LN

Average Price
£5,946,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£598,921

Other
£9,512,371

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£680,714

Semi-Detached
£955,894

Terraced
£723,534

Detached
£1,460,379

Flats/Maisonettes
£587,885

Other
£1,158,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Sorting House, 46 Essex Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£16,400,000	2021-05-11	£16,600,407
28 Essex Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-08-06	£49,111
46 Essex Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£11,300,000	2015-12-17	£11,688,033
10 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£612,500	2015-02-12	£635,517
10 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2001-08-09	£677,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8LN

Employment

N1 8LN 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	1,364 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	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	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	395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	911 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,948 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,533 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	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,390 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	341 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	493 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	496 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	662 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	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
Lucky Chip@Old Queen's head	Lucky Chip@Old Queen's head, 44 Essex Road	4 yd
Meat People	Meat People, Shop Cafe	59 yd
Bellanger	Bellanger, Ground Floor	112 yd
Dolce Coffee	Dolce Coffee, Basement And Ground Floors	147 yd
Noci	Noci, Commercial Unit	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wenlock and Essex	Wenlock and Essex, Basement And Ground Floors, Sun Court House	0 yd
Bar With No Name	Bar With No Name, 69 Colebrooke Row	2 yd
The Old Queen's Head Public House	The Old Queen's Head Public House, 44 Essex Road	4 yd
Simmons Essex Road	Simmons Essex Road, Ground Floor	87 yd
Fox on the Green	Fox on the Green, 1 Islington Green	112 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebab Shop	The Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road	138 yd
Burrito Kitchen@Tesco	Burrito Kitchen@Tesco, 25 Islington Green	141 yd
63 Degrees	63 Degrees, 34 Islington Green	166 yd
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	170 yd
Ottoman Doner	Ottoman Doner, 89 Upper Street	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	136 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	366 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	552 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	570 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	95 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	226 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	257 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		262 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	418 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		555 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		632 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	643 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	700 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 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	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8LN