Hercules Place, London, N7 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N7 6AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	44.8%	48.8%	4.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	55.2%	51.2%	-4.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 6AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.7% 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	61.2%	71.7%	10.5%	37.9%	33.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	15%	-7.0%	44.2%	-29.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	28.1%	31.9%	3.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.7%	12.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	12.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	58.4%	6.8%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	8.4%	2.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	2.4%
White	67.6%	64.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	62.6%	59.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	11%	18.8%	7.8%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5%	8.2%	3.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	59.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	7.5%	22.6%	15.1%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	3.5%	-13.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Hercules Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hercules Place was 832.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.5% higher than the Finsbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hercules Place has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Finsbury Park and the 19th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N7 6AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 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 Hercules Place are based on 27 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 Hercules Place, London, N7 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 6AL

Average Price
£383,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,266

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hercules Place

Average Price
£390,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,534

Other
£219,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hercules PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 22 - 24 Hercules Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-07-04	£544,128
Flat 1 22 - 24 Hercules Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-04-20	£372,510
Flat 6 22 - 24 Hercules Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-09-14	£377,641
Flat 5 4 Hercules Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-10-29	£441,358
Flat 1 4 Hercules Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-10-29	£441,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 6AL

Employment

N7 6AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	114
Self-Employed	33
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	21
Education	17
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	3out of 4	47 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Junior School Hornsey Road , Seven Sisters Road N7 7QT	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montem Infant School Hornsey Road , Seven Sisters Road N7 7QT	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,001 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	1,288 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	253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,825 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,897 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,921 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	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Meridian Primary and Secondary School 67-83 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway N7 6BU	- not rated	323 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	843 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,146 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,146 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
New River College KS3 Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	1,205 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
SWAMI MAULI LTD@Tommy Flynn's	SWAMI MAULI LTD@Tommy Flynn's, 504 Holloway Road	60 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds, 13-15 Seven Sisters Road	103 yd
Bluebell Bistro	Bluebell Bistro, Ground Floor	105 yd
D'S KITCHEN FOODS LTD	D'S KITCHEN FOODS LTD, Ground Floor Unit	117 yd
Acropolis Bakery	Acropolis Bakery, Ground And First Floor	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swimmer At The Grafton Arms Ph	The Swimmer At The Grafton Arms Ph, Eburne Road	42 yd
The Hercules	The Hercules, 504 Holloway Road	60 yd
Cousin's Professional Snooker Club	Cousin's Professional Snooker Club, First And Second Floors	160 yd
Enkel Arms	Enkel Arms, 34-36 Seven Sisters Road	196 yd
Big Red	Big Red, The Big Red Pub, The Arcade	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koyla Lahore Karahi	Koyla Lahore Karahi, Ground Floor	131 yd
Jackies Top Taste Carribbean Kitchen	Jackies Top Taste Carribbean Kitchen, Unit 8, Nags Head Covered Market	153 yd
Mr Chippy's	Mr Chippy's, 4 North View Parade	154 yd
Amigos Burgers & Shakes	Amigos Burgers & Shakes, 43-45 Seven Sisters Road	161 yd
Subway	Subway, Basement And Ground Floor	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, Basement And Ground	199 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Part Ground Floor	304 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	332 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 126-130 Seven Sisters Road	405 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	496 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		46 yd
Pure Gym (London Holloway Road) Collingwood Business Centre Collingwood Business Centre Mercers Road	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	281 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	587 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	614 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		635 yd
Cornwallis Adventure Playground Cornwallis Road	artificial grass pitch	703 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
The Factory Fitness And Dance Centre 407-409 407-409 HORNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Wray Crescent Open Space 8B 8B TOLLINGTON PLACE	grass pitches	894 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of N7 6AL