Queens Head Street, London, N1 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8NQ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	45%	46.6%	1.6%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	55%	53.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	4.4%

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 8NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	58.4%	59.9%	1.5%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	23.3%	0.9%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.8%	4%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	52.2%	4.3%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	30.6%	27.7%	-2.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5%	6%	1.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 63.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	11.5%	-6.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	4.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	63.7%	6.2%	33.8%	29.9%
Other	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.8%	3.6%
White	73.6%	71.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	-9.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	71.9%	57.8%	-14.1%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	9.9%	14.5%	4.6%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	2.9%	10.4%	7.5%	0.3%	10.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	58.3%	-10.7%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	5.8%	15.4%	9.6%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	8.6%	0.1%	8.5%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	15.7%	6.0%	9.7%

Safety

Is Queens Head Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Head Street was 343.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queens Head Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 79th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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 8NQ, 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 Queens Head Street are based on 38 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 Queens Head Street, London, N1 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8NQ

Average Price
£670,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£670,316

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Head Street

Average Price
£1,064,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,385,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£668,210

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Head Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Queens Head Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2025-02-28	£683,945
55 Queens Head Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£737,500	2024-08-30	£701,507
47A Queens Head Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£755,000	2021-11-17	£717,467
47A Queens Head Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£799,950	2016-12-09	£812,207
47 Queens Head Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2011-12-14	£848,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	31
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	26
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,494 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	1,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,720 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	328 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	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	624 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	262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,010 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
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,820 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	1,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,952 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,661 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	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,079 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	213 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	626 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	629 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	686 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	887 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	138 yd
Dolce Coffee	Dolce Coffee, Basement And Ground Floors	143 yd
Meat People	Meat People, Shop Cafe	177 yd
Rheidol Rooms	Rheidol Rooms, Shop	198 yd
TARU - Sushi & Ramen	TARU - Sushi & Ramen, 1A Rheidol Terrace	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	41 yd
Bar With No Name	Bar With No Name, 69 Colebrooke Row	132 yd
Wenlock and Essex	Wenlock and Essex, Basement And Ground Floors, Sun Court House	134 yd
The Old Queen's Head Public House	The Old Queen's Head Public House, 44 Essex Road	138 yd
Simmons Essex Road	Simmons Essex Road, Ground Floor	162 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	158 yd
The Kebab Shop	The Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road	171 yd
Burrito Kitchen@Tesco	Burrito Kitchen@Tesco, 25 Islington Green	255 yd
63 Degrees	63 Degrees, 34 Islington Green	279 yd
Ottoman Doner	Ottoman Doner, 89 Upper Street	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	232 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	237 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	563 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	653 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	127 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		129 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	539 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		588 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	665 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	742 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		765 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8NQ