New Wharf Road, London, N1 9RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 9RS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	35.8%	49.5%	13.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	64.2%	50.5%	-13.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	67%	62.4%	-4.6%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	20.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.5%	57.6%	2.1%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	32.1%	23.7%	-8.4%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around N1 9RS this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 73.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	56.9%	73.5%	16.6%	33.8%	39.7%
Other	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.5%	72.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	70.2%	53.3%	-16.9%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	11.9%	22.8%	10.9%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	11.7%	5.3%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	53.3%	-13.2%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	5.5%	21.8%	16.3%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5%	8.6%	3.6%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	7.1%	-7.1%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is New Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Wharf Road was 10.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.1% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Wharf Road has the lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 6th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N1 9RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Wharf Road are based on 291 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 Wharf Road, London, N1 9RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 9RS

Average Price
£812,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£812,855

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Wharf Road

Average Price
£932,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,152,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£931,424

Other
£755,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Gattis Wharf, 5 New Wharf Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2024-10-14	£1,332,115
Flat 5 Gattis Wharf, 5 New Wharf Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£837,000	2022-10-21	£797,678
Flat 14 Gattis Wharf, 5 New Wharf Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£880,000	2022-08-10	£844,324
Flat 9 Gattis Wharf, 5 New Wharf Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-03-15	£701,647
Flat 2 Gattis Wharf, 5 New Wharf Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£369,451	2021-09-30	£359,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 9RS

Employment

N1 9RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	29
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	21
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	3out of 4	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	731 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,899 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	583 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	686 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	918 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Artizian Catering Limited	Artizian Catering Limited, 53 Wharfdale Road	100 yd
Franco Manca	Franco Manca, Unit 1	119 yd
Green & Fortune Production Kitchen	Green & Fortune Production Kitchen, Ground Floor, Kings Place	128 yd
OISO Korean Street Food	OISO Korean Street Food, Ground Floor	149 yd
Phaidon Press Coffee & Sandwich Bar	Phaidon Press Coffee & Sandwich Bar, Regents Wharf	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Station Public House	Central Station Public House, 37 Wharfdale Road	75 yd
The Cross	The Cross, 2-4 Wharfdale Road	120 yd
Lincoln Lounge	Lincoln Lounge, 52 York Way	157 yd
Charles 1 Public House	Charles 1 Public House, 55-57 Northdown Street	180 yd
Thornhill Arms Public House	Thornhill Arms Public House, 148 Caledonian Road	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 54-60 York Way	148 yd
Pasty Shop Unit 7	Pasty Shop Ground Floor Western Concourse, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	323 yd
Leon	Unit 1a, 6 Pancras Square	353 yd
Sodexo - Astra Zeneca	Offices And Premises At 7th Floor, 2 Pancras Square	353 yd
The Aegean Deli	West Handyside Canopy,, 1 Wharf Road	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	247 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	345 yd
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	358 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	447 yd
M&S Simply Food	Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	447 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		190 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		231 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	629 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	836 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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 9RS