Packington Street, London, N1 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8QB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	50.6%	53.4%	2.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.4%	46.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 8QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	56.1%	57.8%	1.7%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	30.9%	0.6%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (87.6%) 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%	56.3%	0.3%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	27.7%	31.3%	3.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	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.

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	14.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	56.6%	9.9%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	10.1%	14.1%	4.0%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	0.8%	3.6%
White	62.3%	52.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	-28.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	64.5%	62.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	9.1%	12.7%	3.6%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	62.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	7.5%	22.4%	14.9%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	4%	-15.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Packington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Packington Street was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Packington Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 86th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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 8QB, 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 Packington Street are based on 253 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 Packington Street, London, N1 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8QB

Average Price
£1,023,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,860,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£832,555

Other
£33,220

Estimated Average Property Prices for Packington Street

Average Price
£742,155

Semi-Detached
£1,415,977

Terraced
£1,668,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£662,173

Other
£898,083

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Packington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 40 - 41 Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2026-02-02	£800,000
23 Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,352,000	2024-11-20	£1,329,422
Lower Ground & Ground Floor Flat 38 Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2024-10-29	£1,146,369
Flat 1 40 - 41 Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-08-21	£537,450
16A Packington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,299,000	2023-07-28	£1,273,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 8QB 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	121
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	20
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,330 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	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New North Community School 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	478 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	84 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	84 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,576 yd	Community school	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	818 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,947 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,979 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	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,041 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	105 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	335 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	343 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	384 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	384 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
Pack Up Soup Kitchen	Pack Up Soup Kitchen, St James Hall	120 yd
Saponara	Saponara, 23 Prebend Street	122 yd
Dolce Coffee	Dolce Coffee, Basement And Ground Floors	157 yd
Giraffe Stop	Unit M2/3 Kings Cross Station	183 yd
TARU - Sushi & Ramen	TARU - Sushi & Ramen, 1A Rheidol Terrace	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	91 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	202 yd
Barrio North	Barrio North, Commercial Unit	204 yd
The King's Head Public House	The King's Head Public House, 59 Essex Road	204 yd
Simmons Essex Road	Simmons Essex Road, Ground Floor	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	157 yd
The Kebab Shop	The Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road	200 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	278 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	325 yd
Angel Kebab	Angel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	162 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	343 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	463 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	759 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		86 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	117 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	280 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	352 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		563 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	703 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	720 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	767 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8QB