Essex Road, London, N1 8LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	52.8%	4.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	52.1%	47.2%	-4.9%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 8LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% 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	76.3%	75.9%	-0.4%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	13.3%	0.1%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88%) 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	59.9%	59.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	29.7%	28.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8LY this area, 7.7% 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 68.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	69.3%	68.9%	-0.4%	33.8%	35.1%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	0.8%	4.9%
White	65.3%	60.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	-21.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.2%	9.4%	7.2%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	71%	54.7%	-16.3%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	7.3%	16.4%	9.1%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	12.9%	5.3%	1.3%	11.6%
Oceania	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	54.7%	-13.8%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	17.9%	13.5%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
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 144.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 258th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 8LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 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 8LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8LY

Average Price
£890,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£613,063

Other
£1,444,651

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
Flat A 166 - 168 Essex Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,469,186	2017-08-11	£1,434,549
Flat 3 154 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2015-05-22	£752,410
Flat 1 154 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	1996-11-01	£465,141
Flat 3 154 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	1996-01-02	£710,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	58
Financial and insurance activities	42
Education	25
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2

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	1,446 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	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,376 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	171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	273 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	651 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	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,629 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,520 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,959 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	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	527 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	842 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	866 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,035 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
El Inca Plebeyo	El Inca Plebeyo, Shop	6 yd
Taste Of India	Taste Of India, Ground Floor	10 yd
Tierra Peru	Tierra Peru, 164 Essex Road	11 yd
Raab The Bakers	Raab The Bakers, 136 Essex Road	89 yd
Akari	Akari, Ground Floor	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	106 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	183 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	241 yd
Barrio North	Barrio North, Commercial Unit	375 yd
The King's Head Public House	The King's Head Public House, 59 Essex Road	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Village	Asia Village, 153 Essex Road	33 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	Mississippi Fried Chicken, Shop	36 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	66 yd
Angel Kebab	Angel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House	86 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	200 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	459 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	644 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	686 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		335 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		451 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	468 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	490 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	652 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8LY