Mercers Mews, London, N19 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N19 4PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.6%	1.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.7%	48.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	66.1%	63.7%	-2.4%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	19.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	49.7%	56.6%	6.9%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	35.3%	27.3%	-8.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	62%	66.7%	4.7%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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)
Chinese	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2%	5.6%	3.6%	0.8%	4.8%
White	79.7%	72%	-7.7%	81.4%	-9.4%
Arab	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	4.3%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	75.7%	67.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	10.2%	16.7%	6.5%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	67.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.4%	15.3%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4%	6.2%	2.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	2%	-13.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Mercers Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercers Mews was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Junction average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercers Mews has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Junction and the 117th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N19 4PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Mercers Mews are based on 9 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 Mercers Mews, London, N19 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 4PL

Average Price
£982,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£849,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,248,801

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercers Mews

Average Price
£880,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£871,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£609,981

Other
£1,174,729

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercers MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Mercers Mews, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2024-09-27	£1,245,146
6 Mercers Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-01-04	£547,040
2 Mercers Mews, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2021-05-05	£1,044,832
6 Mercers Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-01-03	£537,344
6 Mercers Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£289,000	2011-02-04	£544,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 4PL

Employment

N19 4PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	130
Self-Employed	47
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	52
Education	33
Information and communication	22
Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,158 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	2,743 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	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	442 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	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	1,225 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	1,247 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,640 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,882 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	2,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	344 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	426 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College KS3 Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	947 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborough Aut School Elthorne Road , Upper Holloway N19 4AB	- not rated	966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	977 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
Bear+Wolf Cafe	Bear+Wolf Cafe, 9 Campdale Road	78 yd
House on the Rock	House on the Rock, House On The Rock Church, Rock Tower	260 yd
Moonlight Cafe	231 Brecknock Road	512 yd
ACES PIZZA	156-158 Fortess Road	513 yd
Norman's Cafe	Norman's Cafe, Ground Floor	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tufnell Park Tavern	Tufnell Park Tavern, 162 Tufnell Park Road	136 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	556 yd
Siorai	Siorai, Ground Floor	567 yd
Oak and Pastor	Oak and Pastor, 86 Junction Road	671 yd
The Owl and Hitchhiker	The Owl and Hitchhiker, 471 Holloway Road	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tufnell Fish & Kebab	233 Brecknock Road	513 yd
Dixy Chicken	171 Fortess Road	531 yd
The Tufnell Park Bakery	Ground Floor 146 A, Fortess Road	541 yd
The Tiffin Tin	The Tiffin Tin, Ground Floor	558 yd
Favourite Pizza & Chicken	138 Fortess Road	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	590 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Part Ground Floor	699 yd
Co-operative Food Group	Co-operative Food Group, Workshop	744 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor 641 - 643	802 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	119 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		390 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	620 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	640 yd
Pure Gym (London Holloway Road) Collingwood Business Centre Collingwood Business Centre Mercers Road	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		716 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		871 yd
St Martins College (Closed) Elthorne Road		923 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%

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

Overview of N19 4PL