Brecknock Road Estate, London, N19 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N19 5AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	48.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	57.1%	59.3%	2.2%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	26.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	41.9%	43.3%	1.4%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	34.3%	31.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17%	16.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	24.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	7.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	37.8%	13.4%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	9.2%	2.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	9%	10.6%	1.6%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	81.4%	-32.6%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.4%	9.9%	7.5%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	69.9%	65.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	5.2%	9.7%	4.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	9%	0.7%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	66%	-0.1%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	30.6%	28.9%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	2.8%	-22.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Brecknock Road Estate dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brecknock Road Estate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Holloway average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N19 5AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Brecknock Road Estate are based on 71 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 Brecknock Road Estate, London, N19 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 5AL

Average Price
£410,371

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,371

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brecknock Road Estate

Average Price
£446,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,897

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brecknock Road Estate

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Lee House Brecknock Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2016-02-04	£494,370
Flat 11 Lee House Brecknock Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,900	2006-06-16	£306,105
Flat 10 Lee House Brecknock Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,500	2003-01-07	£422,027
Flat 11 Lee House Brecknock Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	1999-02-19	£318,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 5AL

Employment

N19 5AL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in N19 5AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	19
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	1out of 4	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,730 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,840 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	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elfrida Rathbone Camden - Leighton College 7 Dowdney Close , NW5 2BP	- not rated	453 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable		More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD	- not rated	875 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	875 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humdingers Catering - Camden	39 Brecknock Road	432 yd
chicken & Rib Time	22 Brecknock Road	498 yd
Sugarbowl LDN	Sugarbowl LDN, Ground Floor Shop	517 yd
Sunshine Cafe	Sunshine Cafe, Commercial Unit	522 yd
Healthy Wealthy	Healthy Wealthy, Basement And Ground Floor Shop	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	71-73 Torriano Avenue	374 yd
Tufnell Park Tavern	Tufnell Park Tavern, 162 Tufnell Park Road	513 yd
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	558 yd
The Unicorn	227 Camden Road	570 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanktus	4 Lady Margaret Road	454 yd
Chicken and Rib Time	Chicken and Rib Time, Commercial Unit	498 yd
Star Fish Bar	19 Brecknock Road	506 yd
Francino Pizza	Francino Pizza, Shop	541 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	588 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	700 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	763 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	823 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	223 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		454 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		562 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	748 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		907 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		920 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	275.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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