Mercers Road, London, N19 4PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N19 4PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.4%	49.6%	1.2%	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 4PY, 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	50.8%	55%	4.2%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	34.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.1%	62.6%	1.5%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	25.9%	28%	2.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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 4PY this area, 8.5% 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 70.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	64.7%	70.9%	6.2%	33.8%	37.1%
Other	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.3%	86.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	4.7%
Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	77.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	76.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.3%	14.0%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.4%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.8%	37.2%	25.6%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Mercers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercers Road was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the Junction average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Mercers Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Junction and the 70th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 4PY, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 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 4PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 4PY

Average Price
£952,713

Semi-Detached
£1,532,642

Terraced
£1,479,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£631,375

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
First Floor Flat 125 Mercers Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-08-03	£618,378
First Floor Flat 125 Mercers Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£601,865	2021-06-29	£621,100
Flat B 131 Mercers Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£527,500	2020-11-02	£530,681
Flat C 125 Mercers Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£647,000	2020-06-09	£675,336
Flat C 105 Mercers Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2018-04-30	£447,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 4PY

Employment

N19 4PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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	101
Self-Employed	64
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Education	34
Information and communication	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Other	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,108 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	2,801 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	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	498 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	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	3out of 4	948 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	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	1,158 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	1,180 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	936 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	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,941 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	2,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	359 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	379 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College KS3 Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	882 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborough Aut School Elthorne Road , Upper Holloway N19 4AB	- not rated	902 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	61 yd
House on the Rock	House on the Rock, House On The Rock Church, Rock Tower	260 yd
Norman's Cafe	Norman's Cafe, Ground Floor	488 yd
Oriental Food	Oriental Food, Shop	522 yd
Rapsa	Rapsa, Ground And Part Basement	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tufnell Park Tavern	Tufnell Park Tavern, 162 Tufnell Park Road	180 yd
Siorai	Siorai, Ground Floor	536 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	597 yd
The Florin	The Florin, Ground Floor	622 yd
Oak and Pastor	Oak and Pastor, 86 Junction Road	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiffin Tin	The Tiffin Tin, Ground Floor	530 yd
Tufnell Fish & Kebab	233 Brecknock Road	551 yd
Dixy Chicken	171 Fortess Road	562 yd
King's Chinese Takeaway	King's Chinese Takeaway, Commercial Unit	563 yd
The Tufnell Park Bakery	Ground Floor 146 A, Fortess Road	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	633 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Part Ground Floor	659 yd
Co-operative Food Group	Co-operative Food Group, Workshop	683 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor 641 - 643	737 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	150 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		405 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	554 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Pure Gym (London Holloway Road) Collingwood Business Centre Collingwood Business Centre Mercers Road	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		656 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	664 yd
St Martins College (Closed) Elthorne Road		858 yd
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	922 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	89.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N19 4PY