St Thomas's Road, London, N4 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N4 2QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 N4 2QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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%	54.4%	3.6%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	34.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	56.6%	57.2%	0.6%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	25.9%	28.6%	2.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	11.8%	10.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around N4 2QJ this area, 8.8% 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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	6.5%	0.5%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	10.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	65.9%	2.8%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	68.4%	72.1%	3.7%	81.4%	-9.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	66.7%	66%	-0.7%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	9.8%	13.5%	3.7%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	0.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	66%	3.0%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	2%	18.5%	16.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3%	6.1%	3.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	4.7%	-18.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is St Thomas'S Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomas'S Road was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Thomas'S Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 80th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£80,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N4 2QJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 St Thomas'S Road are based on 239 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 St Thomas's Road, London, N4 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2QJ

Average Price
£1,001,826

Semi-Detached
£1,235,331

Terraced
£1,148,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£751,354

Other
£59,854

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Thomas'S Road

Average Price
£745,863

Semi-Detached
£1,246,062

Terraced
£1,162,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£541,852

Other
£36,962

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Thomas'S Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
B 129 St Thomas'S Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-09-18	£562,033
117 St Thomas'S Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,216,000	2025-03-31	£1,295,278
127A St Thomas'S Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£58,000	2025-03-18	£58,350
103 St Thomas'S Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,635,000	2024-12-20	£1,653,865
111 St Thomas'S Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£533,333	2024-03-18	£527,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 2QJ

Employment

N4 2QJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Self-Employed	38
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,041 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	2,676 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	3,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poole's Park Junior School Lennox Road , Finsbury Park N4 3NW	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,082 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,150 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,810 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,919 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	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Meridian Primary and Secondary School 67-83 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway N7 6BU	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcourt Centre Christian School 1-3 Regina Road , Finsbury Park N4 3PT	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,199 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,199 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fries & Guys	Fries & Guys, 230A Seven Sisters Road	285 yd
Fink's Gillespie	Fink's Gillespie, Ground Floor	286 yd
La Princesse	La Princesse, Shop	330 yd
Espressio Coffee	Espressio Coffee, 215 Seven Sisters Road	331 yd
Finsbury Park Trust	Finsbury Park Trust, 225-229 Seven Sisters Road	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plimsoll	The Plimsoll, Ground Floor	100 yd
King's Head Public House	King's Head Public House, 126 Blackstock Road	358 yd
Bar Royal	Bar Royal, Commercial Unit	364 yd
Blackstock Public House	Blackstock Public House, Ground Floor	412 yd
Orleans Bar	Orleans Bar, Basement	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emparo Peri Peri & Happy Days Pizza	Emparo Peri Peri & Happy Days Pizza, Ground Floor Front	356 yd
HitDaSpot	HitDaSpot, Unit A	356 yd
Golden Fish Bar	Golden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road	356 yd
Eden Cottage	Eden Cottage, 264 Seven Sisters Road	358 yd
Chicken Express	Chicken Express, Ground Floor Shop	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	376 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	388 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	479 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	502 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	454 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	469 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	558 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	777 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	884 yd
London School Of Capoeira Leeds Place		977 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	994 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 2QJ