Thornbury Square, London, N6 5YN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N6 5YN 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 N6 5YN, 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 N6 5YN 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 Thornbury Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury Square 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.

Thornbury Square 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 N6 5YN, 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 Thornbury Square are based on 42 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 Thornbury Square, London, N6 5YN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 5YN

Average Price
£1,701,268

Semi-Detached
£2,057,259

Terraced
£1,650,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury Square

Average Price
£1,332,495

Semi-Detached
£1,990,057

Terraced
£1,750,241

Detached
£2,280,892

Flats/Maisonettes
£969,646

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbury SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Thornbury Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2022-09-30	£1,292,797
7 Thornbury Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2017-10-10	£1,202,723
5 Thornbury Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,013,000	2013-07-24	£1,486,610
1 Thornbury Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2012-02-01	£1,692,180
4 Thornbury Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2011-08-22	£2,119,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 5YN

Employment

N6 5YN 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.

N6 5YN 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	1,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,121 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	3,793 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	4,303 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	103 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	672 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road , Highgate N6 4BG	3out of 4	919 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	182 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	899 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,475 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	3,837 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	5,428 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	3,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	396 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	855 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	117 yd
Fabrizio	Fabrizio, Ground Floor	123 yd
Sushi Wa	Sushi Wa, 28-30 Montdore House	136 yd
Hi hill coffee cafe	Hi hill coffee cafe, 24A Highgate Hill	149 yd
Brendan The Navigator	Brendan The Navigator, 90 Highgate Hill	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charlotte Despard	The Charlotte Despard, Ground Floor	223 yd
Whittington Stone	Whittington Stone, 53 Highgate Hill	382 yd
Archway Tavern and Live Room	Archway Tavern and Live Room, Ground Floor	484 yd
Winchester Hall Tavern	206 Archway Road, Hornsey	575 yd
The Dukes Head	Dukes Head, 16 Highgate High Street	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Handroll	190 Archway Road	502 yd
Impasto	Unit 1, 171 Archway Road	504 yd
Subway	Subway, 8-10 Junction Road	567 yd
Chicken Pot	Chicken Pot, Ground Floor Shop	581 yd
Reina Doner Kebab	Reina Doner Kebab, Ground Floor And Basement	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehall Wines	Whitehall Wines, Ground Floor	532 yd
Tesco Express	32-34 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	572 yd
The Co-Operative Food group	The Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road	603 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	613 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		129 yd
Lauderdale House LAUDERDALE HOUSE LAUDERDALE HOUSE HIGHGATE HILL		296 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	387 yd
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	398 yd
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Caxton House CAXTON HOUSE CAXTON HOUSE ST. JOHN'S WAY		670 yd
St Martins College (Closed) Elthorne Road		715 yd
City Of London Academy Highgate Hill HOLLAND WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		782 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 5YN