Brecknock Road Estate, London, N19 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N19 5AR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	56%	48.1%	-7.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	44%	51.9%	7.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 5AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	50%	58.7%	8.7%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	25.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	48.7%	46.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	33.8%	35.3%	1.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19%	17.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	9.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	39.8%	8.4%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	10.5%	2.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	16%	14.5%	-1.5%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%
White	57.1%	55%	-2.1%	81.4%	-26.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	65.1%	60.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	11.3%	15.1%	3.8%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	61.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	30.9%	27.6%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	24%	1.1%	-22.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Brecknock Road Estate dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brecknock Road Estate was 131.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% lower than the Holloway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brecknock Road Estate has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Holloway and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.3%.

🔎 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 5AR, 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 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 5AR

Average Price
£415,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,445

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 8 Blake House Brecknock Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-05-15	£472,433
Flat 8 Blake House Brecknock Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£394,000	2014-07-18	£434,668
Flat 12 Blake House Brecknock Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2011-06-30	£315,433
Flat 13 Blake House Brecknock Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2007-03-30	£449,753
Flat 13 Blake House Brecknock Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,490	1998-12-18	£394,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 5AR

Employment

N19 5AR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	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	2,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,331 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	2,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	3out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,321 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	2,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,822 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,853 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	2,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,714 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	433 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	928 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	928 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,362 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	460 yd
N FAMILY CLUB	30 Leighton Road	486 yd
Authentique Epicerie and Bar	114-116 Fortess Road	503 yd
Cinnamon Village	112 Fortess Road	504 yd
HAKU KITCHIN	118 Fortess Road	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	71-73 Torriano Avenue	366 yd
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	466 yd
Tufnell Park Tavern	Tufnell Park Tavern, 162 Tufnell Park Road	511 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	528 yd
The Assembly House	292-294 Kentish Town Road	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanktus	4 Lady Margaret Road	371 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	508 yd
Favourite Pizza & Chicken	138 Fortess Road	524 yd
The Tufnell Park Bakery	Ground Floor 146 A, Fortess Road	530 yd
Chicken and Rib Time	Chicken and Rib Time, Commercial Unit	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	516 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	608 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	680 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	744 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	314 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		370 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	552 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		635 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	718 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	735 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		885 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	121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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