Prebend Street, London, N1 8PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8PW is primarily male, with 54% 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	47.9%	46%	-1.9%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	52.1%	54%	1.9%	49.0%	5.0%

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 8PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.4% 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	67.4%	71.4%	4.0%	37.9%	33.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	23.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) 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	69.3%	68.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	19.8%
Good health	25.5%	22.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-10.9%
Fair health	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8PW this area, 7.6% 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	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	71.4%	67.6%	-3.8%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	84.4%	79.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	-1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	49.8%	-23.1%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	9.4%	23.4%	14.0%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	10%	4.3%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	0.3%	5.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	49.5%	-19.3%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	9.4%	17.6%	8.2%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	9%	3.8%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	15.2%	7.9%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	5.3%	0.1%	5.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Prebend Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prebend Street was 58.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Prebend Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 86th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

🔎 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 8PW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Prebend Street are based on 169 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 Prebend Street, London, N1 8PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8PW

Average Price
£729,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£729,202

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prebend Street

Average Price
£957,086

Semi-Detached
£1,477,749

Terraced
£1,388,529

Detached
£977,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£612,159

Other
£552,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prebend Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 5 Island Apartments, 77 Prebend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2013-06-21	£762,521
Apartment 4 Island Apartments, 77 Prebend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2011-08-12	£738,270
8 Island Apartments, 77 Prebend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£355,000	2009-02-09	£689,199
Apartment 2 Island Apartments, 77 Prebend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£325,000	2009-01-09	£637,179
6 Island Apartments, 77 Prebend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£347,000	2008-12-05	£654,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8PW

Employment

N1 8PW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8PW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 8PW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,148 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	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	151 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	717 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	328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,762 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,108 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	1,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,218 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	384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Ginger and Mint	Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	55 yd
Filó Dining @ Ginger and Mint	Filó Dining @ Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	55 yd
Cooks and Books	Cooks and Books, 200 New North Road	163 yd
Saponara	Saponara, 23 Prebend Street	254 yd
Pack Up Soup Kitchen	Pack Up Soup Kitchen, St James Hall	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	213 yd
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	353 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	407 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	443 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	161 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	202 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	342 yd
Asia Village	Asia Village, 153 Essex Road	365 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	223 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	302 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	589 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	704 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		372 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	406 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	408 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	545 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	636 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		662 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		677 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	800 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8PW