Copford Walk, London, N1 8QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8QY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	53.9%	52.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.1%	47.6%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 8QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	54.3%	61.4%	7.1%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	19.3%	0.7%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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	38.4%	44.5%	6.1%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	31.5%	28.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	17.2%	15.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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	32.4%	26.6%	-5.8%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	7.2%	-8.8%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.5%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	35.3%	10.8%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	70.7%	62.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-18.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	78.9%	65.7%	-13.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	4.3%	6%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	6.5%	10.4%	3.9%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.6%	2.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	65.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	0%	25.8%	25.8%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	3.6%	-15.8%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Copford Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copford Walk was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Copford Walk has the lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 5th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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 8QY, 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 Copford Walk are based on 4 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 Copford Walk, London, N1 8QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8QY

Average Price
£527,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£678,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£451,571

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copford Walk

Average Price
£512,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£715,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£444,590

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copford WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Copford Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2016-04-28	£700,157
12 Copford Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2009-07-24	£404,250
12 Copford Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,995	2004-08-20	£396,861
11 Copford Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2001-02-23	£498,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8QY

Employment

N1 8QY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 8QY 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	41
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	19
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2

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	1,287 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	1,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,904 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	161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New North Community School 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	- not rated	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Junior School Rotherfield Street , N1 3EE	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	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	249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	249 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,408 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	987 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,779 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,131 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	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	246 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	286 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	499 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	555 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	555 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
Giraffe Stop	Unit M2/3 Kings Cross Station	56 yd
Leaf Cafe Bistro	Leaf Cafe Bistro, Ground Floor	121 yd
Homeboy Bar	Homeboy Bar, Basement And Ground Floors	121 yd
Delaterra	Delaterra, Shop, York House	135 yd
Raab The Bakers	Raab The Bakers, 136 Essex Road	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	133 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	134 yd
Barrio North	Barrio North, Commercial Unit	247 yd
The King's Head Public House	The King's Head Public House, 59 Essex Road	247 yd
The Bill Murray	The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	127 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	153 yd
Angel Kebab	Angel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House	175 yd
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	193 yd
Asia Village	Asia Village, 153 Essex Road	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	268 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	297 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	484 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	857 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		251 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	289 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	364 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		444 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	598 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	671 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	797 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	32.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8QY