Cornwallis Square, London, N19 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N19 4LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	53.2%	54.5%	1.3%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.8%	45.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 N19 4LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	56.1%	61.2%	5.1%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	21.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	58.1%	55.2%	-2.9%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	27.1%	29.8%	2.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	13.1%	-1.9%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	50.4%	12.9%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	12.6%	2.3%	-10.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	7.9%	10.2%	2.3%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	7%	12.5%	5.5%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	51.4%	47%	-4.4%	81.4%	-34.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	8.2%	11.2%	3.0%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	64.1%	61.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	11.6%	12%	0.4%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	61.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	25.7%	22.1%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	4.8%	-18.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Cornwallis Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cornwallis Square was 145.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.6% lower than the Finsbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cornwallis Square has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Finsbury Park and the 253rd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 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 N19 4LY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Cornwallis Square are based on 46 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 Cornwallis Square, London, N19 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 4LY

Average Price
£655,645

Semi-Detached
£1,169,344

Terraced
£879,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,021

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornwallis Square

Average Price
£621,782

Semi-Detached
£1,232,459

Terraced
£941,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,948

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cornwallis SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Cornwallis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-09-30	£324,622
8 Cornwallis Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£930,000	2025-07-25	£894,296
52 Cornwallis Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£369,000	2022-11-30	£379,832
7 Cornwallis Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£895,000	2022-10-05	£893,302
26 Cornwallis Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-07-23	£243,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 4LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	22
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
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	911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duncombe Primary School Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JA	3out of 4	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JF	3out of 4	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Primary School Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR	4out of 4	575 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	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 55 Tollington Park , N4 3QW	- not rated	786 yd	Voluntary aided 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	528 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	532 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	753 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	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	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,497 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,597 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	2,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New River College KS3 Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	534 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision Duncombe Road , N19 3DL	3out of 4	550 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborough Aut School Elthorne Road , Upper Holloway N19 4AB	- not rated	569 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	575 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Meridian Primary and Secondary School 67-83 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway N7 6BU	- not rated	890 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
North Nineteen	North Nineteen, 194-196 Sussex Way	240 yd
Go Mezza	Go Mezza, 680 Holloway Road	244 yd
Joy Cafe & Juicery	Joy Cafe & Juicery, Ground Floor	245 yd
Rio's Piri Piri Holloway	Rio's Piri Piri Holloway, Commercial Unit	245 yd
Cofforte Cafe	Cofforte Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sussex Bar	Sussex Bar, 139 Marlborough Road	218 yd
The Florin	The Florin, Ground Floor	282 yd
Crown Public House	Crown Public House, 622 Holloway Road	305 yd
Corner Flag PH	Corner Flag PH, 472 Hornsey Road	408 yd
The Owl and Hitchhiker	The Owl and Hitchhiker, 471 Holloway Road	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bunholic	Bunholic, 718 Holloway Road	293 yd
Pizza Da Milano	Pizza Da Milano, Ground Floor front	306 yd
Jerk Doner Kebab	Jerk Doner Kebab, Ground Floor, Rizokarpasso Social Club	334 yd
New Lee garden	New Lee garden, Ground Floor	376 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground, Tollington House	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food Group	Co-operative Food Group, Workshop	231 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Commercial Unit	482 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor 641 - 643	519 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Part Ground Floor	543 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cornwallis Adventure Playground Cornwallis Road	artificial grass pitch	99 yd
The Factory Fitness And Dance Centre 407-409 407-409 HORNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	367 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	372 yd
St Martins College (Closed) Elthorne Road		527 yd
City Of London Academy Highgate Hill HOLLAND WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	536 yd
Pure Gym (London Holloway Road) Collingwood Business Centre Collingwood Business Centre Mercers Road	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Wray Crescent Open Space 8B 8B TOLLINGTON PLACE	grass pitches	614 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		657 yd
Caxton House CAXTON HOUSE CAXTON HOUSE ST. JOHN'S WAY		707 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	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N19 4LY