Crayford Road, London, N7 0LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N7 0LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.1%	50%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.9%	50%	0.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 N7 0LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	74.7%	69.5%	-5.2%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.6%	19%	2.4%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (94.2%) 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	55.3%	63%	7.7%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	36.4%	31.2%	-5.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 N7 0LU this area, 9.5% 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 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	9.5%	4.4%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	56.9%	56.3%	-0.6%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	8%	5.8%	0.8%	7.2%
White	72.3%	53.5%	-18.8%	81.4%	-27.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.9%	10.8%	8.9%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	43.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-39.6%
European Union	15.6%	21.3%	5.7%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.5%	17.2%	5.7%	1.3%	15.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	43.5%	-12.1%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	5.8%	18.1%	12.3%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	14.5%	13.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	9.2%	0.6%	8.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	9.2%	0.4%	8.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Crayford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crayford Road was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.0% lower than the Holloway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crayford Road has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Holloway and the 13th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 N7 0LU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Crayford Road are based on 184 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 Crayford Road, London, N7 0LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 0LU

Average Price
£381,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,879

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crayford Road

Average Price
£566,610

Semi-Detached
£619,446

Terraced
£1,258,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£502,099

Other
£347,241

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crayford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 108 Bakers Field Crayford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2023-03-09	£365,920
Flat 141 Bakers Field Crayford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-28	£382,061
Flat 106 Bakersfield Crayford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£383,000	2022-07-08	£377,717
Flat 132 Bakersfield Crayford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-02-01	£392,257
Flat 157 Bakersfield Crayford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-11-17	£362,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 0LU

Employment

N7 0LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 0LU 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	158
Student (economically inactive)	56
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	25
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Accommodation and food service activities	41
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	1,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,024 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	2,347 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	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Primary School Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR	4out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary School and Children's Centre Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	1,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,128 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,498 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	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	792 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	829 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Meridian Primary and Secondary School 67-83 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway N7 6BU	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,243 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Islington Arts Factory	Islington Arts Factory, Islington Arts Factory	281 yd
Centre 404	Centre 404, 404 Camden Road	329 yd
House on the Rock	House on the Rock, House On The Rock Church, Rock Tower	337 yd
Black Velvet	Black Velvet, 85 Parkhurst Road	457 yd
Selam Cafe	Selam Cafe, 87 Parkhurst Road	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Edward	Prince Edward, 38 Parkhurst Road	261 yd
Castle Bar	Castle Bar, Bar	327 yd
Big Red	Big Red, The Big Red Pub, The Arcade	518 yd
The Hercules	The Hercules, 504 Holloway Road	591 yd
Cousin's Professional Snooker Club	Cousin's Professional Snooker Club, First And Second Floors	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillmarton Tandoori	Hillmarton Tandoori, 3 Hillmarton Terrace	332 yd
Mr Chippy's	Mr Chippy's, 4 North View Parade	490 yd
Panzo Pizza	Panzo Pizza, Commercial Unit, The Arcade	520 yd
Clock Lounge	Clock Lounge, Ground Floor	552 yd
Holy Chinese Takeaway	Holy Chinese Takeaway, 540 Holloway Road	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, Basement And Ground	599 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Part Ground Floor	609 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	713 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	743 yd
Co-operative Food Group	Co-operative Food Group, Workshop	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		181 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Pure Gym (London Holloway Road) Collingwood Business Centre Collingwood Business Centre Mercers Road	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		678 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	893 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		1,013 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	169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 0LU