Raleigh Street, London, N1 8NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8NW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	49%	53.1%	4.1%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	51%	46.9%	-4.1%	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 8NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	58.6%	57%	-1.6%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	28.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (86.1%) 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	63.4%	54.5%	-8.9%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	26.2%	31.6%	5.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	7.4%	11.5%	4.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 8NW this area, 9.3% 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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	9.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-7.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	63.3%	67.6%	4.3%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3%	7.1%	4.1%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.2%	75.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	77.5%	63.6%	-13.9%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	64.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	19.2%	17.5%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5%	6.7%	1.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	4.7%	-6.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Raleigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raleigh Street was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Raleigh Street has the 40th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 129th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.2%.

🔎 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 8NW, 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 Raleigh Street are based on 25 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 Raleigh Street, London, N1 8NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8NW

Average Price
£1,569,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,569,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raleigh Street

Average Price
£1,711,392

Semi-Detached
£1,888,730

Terraced
£1,687,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raleigh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Raleigh Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2025-08-18	£1,853,117
2 Raleigh Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2021-02-12	£1,683,841
6 Raleigh Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2020-02-21	£1,390,063
2 Raleigh Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2014-11-07	£1,502,857
5 Raleigh Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,173,800	2014-03-11	£1,589,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8NW

Employment

N1 8NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	101
Retired	30
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Financial and insurance activities	27
Information and communication	23
Education	16
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	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	1,442 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	2,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,667 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	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	No	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	158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	158 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,648 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	694 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,985 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	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,919 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	90 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	165 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	207 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	510 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rheidol Rooms	Rheidol Rooms, Shop	128 yd
Lucky Chip@Old Queen's head	Lucky Chip@Old Queen's head, 44 Essex Road	159 yd
TARU - Sushi & Ramen	TARU - Sushi & Ramen, 1A Rheidol Terrace	168 yd
Meat People	Meat People, Shop Cafe	173 yd
Nibbles Sandwich Bar	Nibbles Sandwich Bar, Basement And Ground Floor	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	88 yd
Bar With No Name	Bar With No Name, 69 Colebrooke Row	155 yd
Wenlock and Essex	Wenlock and Essex, Basement And Ground Floors, Sun Court House	156 yd
The Old Queen's Head Public House	The Old Queen's Head Public House, 44 Essex Road	159 yd
Earl Of Essex Public House	Earl Of Essex Public House, 25 Danbury Street	187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burrito Kitchen@Tesco	Burrito Kitchen@Tesco, 25 Islington Green	231 yd
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	242 yd
The Kebab Shop	The Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road	245 yd
63 Degrees	63 Degrees, 34 Islington Green	251 yd
Sushi Show Take Away	Sushi Show Take Away, 28 Camden Passage	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	205 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	254 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	588 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	608 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	132 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		157 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	249 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	579 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		669 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	755 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	764 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8NW