Wedmore Street, London, N19 4EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N19 4EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	51.8%	54.6%	2.8%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	48.2%	45.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 N19 4EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	55.7%	52.5%	-3.2%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	32.2%	10.4%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	39.1%	49.2%	10.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.6%	28%	-5.6%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	18.8%	15.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	17.8%	-9.5%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.8%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	9.4%	-2.0%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	47.5%	16.1%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	9.7%	5.9%	-3.8%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	11.1%	6.6%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	57%	56.5%	-0.5%	81.4%	-24.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	60.9%	59%	-1.9%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	11.8%	6.5%	-5.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	58.5%	2.1%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	26.7%	24.3%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	3.2%	-24.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Wedmore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wedmore Street was 551.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.9% higher than the Junction average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wedmore Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Junction and the 36th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 109.2%.

🔎 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
£60,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N19 4EG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Wedmore Street are based on 114 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 Wedmore Street, London, N19 4EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 4EG

Average Price
£497,100

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£497,100

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedmore Street

Average Price
£632,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,116,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£522,914

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wedmore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Wessex House Wedmore Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-10-30	£629,284
Flat 11 Wessex House Wedmore Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,000	2017-09-01	£505,436
Flat 10 Wessex House Wedmore Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2015-11-19	£458,240
Flat 10 Wessex House Wedmore Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,000	2007-10-29	£491,203
Flat 9 Wessex House Wedmore Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,999	2006-11-17	£484,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 4EG

Employment

N19 4EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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	98
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,203 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	3,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yerbury Primary School Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR	4out of 4	184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Pemberton Gardens , Upper Holloway N19 5RR	3out of 4	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JF	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duncombe Primary School Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JA	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	817 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,499 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,236 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	2,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	184 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College KS3 Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	601 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborough Aut School Elthorne Road , Upper Holloway N19 4AB	- not rated	632 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	802 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision Duncombe Road , N19 3DL	3out of 4	827 yd	Free schools special	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
Geek Retreat	Geek Retreat, 539 Holloway Road	166 yd
Nid Ting	Nid Ting, 533 Holloway Road	179 yd
Cofforte Cafe	Cofforte Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	208 yd
Rio's Piri Piri Holloway	Rio's Piri Piri Holloway, Commercial Unit	211 yd
Joy Cafe & Juicery	Joy Cafe & Juicery, Ground Floor	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Florin	The Florin, Ground Floor	177 yd
Crown Public House	Crown Public House, 622 Holloway Road	248 yd
The Owl and Hitchhiker	The Owl and Hitchhiker, 471 Holloway Road	307 yd
Mother Red Cap Public House	Mother Red Cap Public House, 665 Holloway Road	596 yd
Tufnell Park Tavern	Tufnell Park Tavern, 162 Tufnell Park Road	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Da Milano	Pizza Da Milano, Ground Floor front	251 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground, Tollington House	307 yd
Bunholic	Bunholic, 718 Holloway Road	312 yd
Holy Chinese Takeaway	Holy Chinese Takeaway, 540 Holloway Road	495 yd
KFC	KFC, Shop	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food Group	Co-operative Food Group, Workshop	231 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Part Ground Floor	370 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor 641 - 643	480 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	651 yd
The Co-Operative Food group	The Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road	670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	154 yd
Pure Gym (London Holloway Road) Collingwood Business Centre Collingwood Business Centre Mercers Road	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Cornwallis Adventure Playground Cornwallis Road	artificial grass pitch	495 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		507 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		574 yd
St Martins College (Closed) Elthorne Road		579 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	590 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	675 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		715 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	742 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.6 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N19 4EG