New North Road, London, N1 8SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 8SY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	46.3%	49.6%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53.7%	50.4%	-3.3%	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 8SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	61.7%	56%	-5.7%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	24.8%	6.1%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	47.7%	0.6%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	28.8%	32.6%	3.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.2%	10.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	16.7%	-5.9%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	9%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	54.3%	10.8%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.1%	10%	6.9%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	71.2%	71.5%	0.3%	81.4%	-9.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	72.8%	59.1%	-13.7%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	8.9%	16.6%	7.7%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.5%	9.3%	5.8%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	0.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	59.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	5.1%	19.8%	14.7%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	7%	-6.2%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Oceania	5.3%	0.1%	5.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is New North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New North Road was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

New North Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 146th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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 8SY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 New North Road are based on 483 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 New North Road, London, N1 8SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8SY

Average Price
£739,795

Semi-Detached
£949,069

Terraced
£832,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,793

Estimated Average Property Prices for New North Road

Average Price
£621,352

Semi-Detached
£1,248,277

Terraced
£919,056

Detached
£1,881,212

Flats/Maisonettes
£602,828

Other
£397,910

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
244 New North Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2024-02-16	£807,658
272 - 280 New North Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-01-12	£157,793
236 New North Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£820,000	2021-06-23	£931,577
236 New North Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2012-11-15	£882,112
242 New North Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2006-01-16	£711,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New North Community School 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	- not rated	125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Junior School Rotherfield Street , N1 3EE	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Infant School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	- not rated	254 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	493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,242 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,163 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,681 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,434 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	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,313 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	157 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Class Base (East) C/O Ecclesbourne School , Ecclesbourne Road N1 3AG	- not rated	346 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	552 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent 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
Orchard Close Home	Orchard Close Home, 4 Orchard Close	200 yd
Fish Kitchen	Fish Kitchen, 202 Essex Road	211 yd
Hungry Bikes	Hungry Bikes, 212 Essex Road	215 yd
Cookie's Cafe	Cookie's Cafe, 216 Essex Road	217 yd
Ginger and Mint	Ginger and Mint, 72 Prebend Street	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	330 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	364 yd
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	376 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	431 yd
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	217 yd
Golden Jade	Golden Jade, 279 New North Road	252 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	Mississippi Fried Chicken, Shop	285 yd
Asia Village	Asia Village, 153 Essex Road	292 yd
New Surma Tandoori	New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	77 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	444 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	592 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	601 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	390 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		494 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	521 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	533 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		594 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	642 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	672 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	714 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		732 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8SY