Hedingham Close, London, N1 8UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 8UA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	51.5%	52.8%	1.3%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.5%	47.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 8UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	55.9%	58.2%	2.3%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	17.4%	-2.9%	44.2%	-26.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	47.1%	1.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	25.4%	22.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-11.2%
Fair health	15.5%	16.9%	1.4%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	3.1%

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.

In the area around N1 8UA this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	29.7%	-6.8%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	27%	29.2%	2.2%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	9.1%	5.7%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.6%
White	68.6%	63.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	-17.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.8%	6%	2.2%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	81.1%	71.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	5.7%	13%	7.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	71.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.6%	13.8%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	2%	-13.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Hedingham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedingham Close 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 -61.2%.

🔎 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 8UA, 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 Hedingham Close are based on 17 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 Hedingham Close, London, N1 8UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 8UA

Average Price
£498,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£498,774

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedingham Close

Average Price
£501,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,147

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedingham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Hedingham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-05-19	£509,064
25 Hedingham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£507,000	2022-05-31	£479,685
2 Hedingham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2021-06-17	£572,737
2 Hedingham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,950	2013-07-05	£542,480
23 Hedingham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2012-12-03	£409,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 8UA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 8UA 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

Retired	40
Full-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate 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	1,200 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	1,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,104 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	31 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New North Community School 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	- not rated	31 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Ecclesbourne Road , Islington N1 3AG	- not rated	391 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	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,383 yd	Free schools	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	1,202 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,590 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,377 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	1,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,390 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	242 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Class Base (East) C/O Ecclesbourne School , Ecclesbourne Road N1 3AG	- not rated	391 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Class Base (South) C/O William Tyndale School , Sable Street N1 2AQ	- not rated	529 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	531 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , Islington N1 2NQ	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akari	Akari, Ground Floor	84 yd
Fish Kitchen	Fish Kitchen, 202 Essex Road	91 yd
Tierra Peru	Tierra Peru, 164 Essex Road	112 yd
Hungry Bikes	Hungry Bikes, 212 Essex Road	114 yd
El Inca Plebeyo	El Inca Plebeyo, Shop	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	209 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	222 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	335 yd
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	399 yd
The Hanbury Arms	The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	126 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	Mississippi Fried Chicken, Shop	135 yd
Asia Village	Asia Village, 153 Essex Road	145 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	174 yd
Angel Kebab	Angel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	82 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	467 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	606 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	728 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		442 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		485 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	525 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	537 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	562 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	787 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		884 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	49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 8UA