Fairstead Walk, London, N1 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8QU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	59.3%	56.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	40.7%	43.5%	2.8%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 8QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	57.4%	55.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	31.1%	5.7%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	41.5%	46.5%	5.0%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	36.2%	33.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13%	16.5%	3.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	22.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	41.1%	12.9%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	2%	0.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.4%	8.4%	6.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	78.9%	76.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	-4.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	80.1%	60.7%	-19.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	6.9%	15.9%	9.0%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	12.3%	9.0%	0.8%	11.5%
Africa	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	60.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.5%	23.7%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	2%	5.9%	3.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	3.6%	-11.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Fairstead Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairstead Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Canonbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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 8QU, 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 Fairstead Walk are based on 5 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 Fairstead Walk, London, N1 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8QU

Average Price
£666,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£703,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£556,111

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairstead Walk

Average Price
£679,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£711,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£552,222

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairstead WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Fairstead Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2016-02-23	£552,222
3 Fairstead Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2011-05-31	£696,213
5 Fairstead Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2008-02-14	£692,510
5 Fairstead Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2004-01-16	£741,563
6 Fairstead Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2001-02-27	£715,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8QU

Employment

N1 8QU 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 8QU 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	79
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3

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	1,347 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	1,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,602 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	223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	501 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	679 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	280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,579 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,746 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,908 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	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,241 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	304 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	837 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	848 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	938 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
Giraffe Stop	Unit M2/3 Kings Cross Station	129 yd
Saponara	Saponara, 23 Prebend Street	143 yd
Pack Up Soup Kitchen	Pack Up Soup Kitchen, St James Hall	186 yd
Homeboy Bar	Homeboy Bar, Basement And Ground Floors	192 yd
Delaterra	Delaterra, Shop, York House	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	190 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	207 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	284 yd
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	305 yd
Barrio North	Barrio North, Commercial Unit	309 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	192 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	199 yd
Angel Kebab	Angel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House	228 yd
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	253 yd
Asia Village	Asia Village, 153 Essex Road	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	231 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	269 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	525 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	791 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		243 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	282 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		508 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	606 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	610 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	660 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	812 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8QU