Mercers Road, London, N19 4PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N19 4PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.3%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.8%	49.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	55.2%	55%	-0.2%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	31%	-4.0%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	51.2%	53.2%	2.0%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	31%	31%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	13.6%	10.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 N19 4PP this area, 8.3% 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 66.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	8.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	59.3%	66.3%	7.0%	33.8%	32.5%
Other	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	4.4%	1.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	0.8%	4.8%
White	80.1%	73.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	73.1%	70.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	13.3%	12%	-1.3%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
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	68.1%	70.4%	2.3%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	4.2%	18.8%	14.6%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	18%	2.9%	-15.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
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	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Mercers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercers Road was 135.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Junction average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Mercers Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Junction and the 236th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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 4PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Road are based on 290 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 Road, London, N19 4PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 4PP

Average Price
£1,894,870

Semi-Detached
£1,946,233

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,689,414

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercers Road

Average Price
£1,187,669

Semi-Detached
£1,977,635

Terraced
£1,869,197

Detached
£1,449,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£671,130

Other
£6,565,665

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Mercers Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-08-31	£2,024,786
47 Mercers Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2016-12-14	£2,155,130
53 Mercers Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2013-09-25	£1,827,177
43A Mercers Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,087,000	2013-06-21	£1,762,434
47 Mercers Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£986,000	2010-08-06	£1,910,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 4PP

Employment

N19 4PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	126
Self-Employed	47
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Education	33
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,053 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	2,772 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	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	3out of 4	591 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	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JF	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided 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	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	1,112 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	1,129 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	607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,316 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,923 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	1,899 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	392 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	732 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Meridian Primary and Secondary School 67-83 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway N7 6BU	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College KS3 Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	907 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborough Aut School Elthorne Road , Upper Holloway N19 4AB	- not rated	936 yd	Community special 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
House on the Rock	House on the Rock, House On The Rock Church, Rock Tower	185 yd
Get A Munch @ The Owl and Hitchhiker	Get A Munch @ The Owl and Hitchhiker, 471 Holloway Road	312 yd
Green Room Cafe	Green Room Cafe, Unit 1, Billiard Buildings	355 yd
Nambucca	Nambucca, 596 Holloway Road	364 yd
Five Four Ate	Five Four Ate, 548 Holloway Road	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Owl and Hitchhiker	The Owl and Hitchhiker, 471 Holloway Road	309 yd
Crown Public House	Crown Public House, 622 Holloway Road	422 yd
The Florin	The Florin, Ground Floor	471 yd
The Hercules	The Hercules, 504 Holloway Road	488 yd
Tufnell Park Tavern	Tufnell Park Tavern, 162 Tufnell Park Road	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground, Tollington House	375 yd
Holy Chinese Takeaway	Holy Chinese Takeaway, 540 Holloway Road	396 yd
Pizza Da Milano	Pizza Da Milano, Ground Floor front	423 yd
Mr Chippy's	Mr Chippy's, 4 North View Parade	453 yd
Panzo Pizza	Panzo Pizza, Commercial Unit, The Arcade	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Part Ground Floor	316 yd
Co-operative Food Group	Co-operative Food Group, Workshop	485 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, Basement And Ground	640 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor 641 - 643	777 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		267 yd
Pure Gym (London Holloway Road) Collingwood Business Centre Collingwood Business Centre Mercers Road	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	467 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	503 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		593 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Cornwallis Adventure Playground Cornwallis Road	artificial grass pitch	722 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		769 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	813 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	818 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	246.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N19 4PP