Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N19 5NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.7%	48.1%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	56.6%	52.2%	-4.4%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	27.1%	3.2%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.9%	8%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.5%

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	49.3%	58.9%	9.6%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	32.6%	26.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5NH this area, 6.8% 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	6.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	57.4%	68%	10.6%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	82.6%	81.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	75.3%	63.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	9.9%	19.6%	9.7%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	70.4%	63.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	21.5%	18.2%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	3.1%	-12.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Waterlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterlow Road was 582.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.8% higher than the Junction average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waterlow Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Junction and the 31st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N19 5NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Waterlow Road are based on 101 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 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 5NH

Average Price
£892,378

Semi-Detached
£1,758,451

Terraced
£1,223,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,025

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterlow Road

Average Price
£808,137

Semi-Detached
£1,465,178

Terraced
£1,163,529

Detached
£725,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,571

Other
£656,138

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Waterlow Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,455,000	2024-03-28	£1,392,037
Upper Flat 16 Waterlow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2020-10-30	£877,920
Ground Floor Flat 16 Waterlow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-07-24	£507,143
12 Waterlow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,400	2019-05-31	£449,360
30 Waterlow Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£922,500	2017-12-07	£1,067,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 5NH

Employment

N19 5NH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

N19 5NH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	41
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	3,718 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	4,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	154 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	606 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	770 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	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	800 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,742 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	5,374 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	3,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	327 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	350 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	914 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
Archie's Café, Bar and Grill	Archie's Café, Bar and Grill, Ground Floor	102 yd
Fabrizio	Fabrizio, Ground Floor	103 yd
Sushi Wa	Sushi Wa, 28-30 Montdore House	104 yd
Hi hill coffee cafe	Hi hill coffee cafe, 24A Highgate Hill	112 yd
Pop Coffee	Pop Coffee, Whittington NHS Trust	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charlotte Despard	The Charlotte Despard, Ground Floor	125 yd
Whittington Stone	Whittington Stone, 53 Highgate Hill	313 yd
Archway Tavern and Live Room	Archway Tavern and Live Room, Ground Floor	401 yd
Mother Red Cap Public House	Mother Red Cap Public House, 665 Holloway Road	588 yd
Winchester Hall Tavern	206 Archway Road, Hornsey	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway, 8-10 Junction Road	493 yd
Chicken Pot	Chicken Pot, Ground Floor Shop	501 yd
Reina Doner Kebab	Reina Doner Kebab, Ground Floor And Basement	504 yd
Archway Kebab	Archway Kebab, Ground Floor Front	534 yd
Planet Kebab	Planet Kebab, Ground Floor	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehall Wines	Whitehall Wines, Ground Floor	456 yd
The Co-Operative Food group	The Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road	527 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	535 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	600 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		142 yd
Lauderdale House LAUDERDALE HOUSE LAUDERDALE HOUSE HIGHGATE HILL		395 yd
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	429 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	485 yd
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	491 yd
Caxton House CAXTON HOUSE CAXTON HOUSE ST. JOHN'S WAY		577 yd
St Martins College (Closed) Elthorne Road		624 yd
City Of London Academy Highgate Hill HOLLAND WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	670 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		709 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.5 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N19 5NH