Loraine Road, London, N7 6EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N7 6EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.3% 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	64.8%	70.3%	5.5%	37.9%	32.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	18.3%	3.1%	44.2%	-25.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	8%	-3.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	48.8%	51.1%	2.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.1%	32.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 6EZ this area, 9.7% 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 60.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	5.4%	-7.5%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	50%	60.5%	10.5%	33.8%	26.7%
Other	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	3.8%	-5.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	62.8%	70.1%	7.3%	81.4%	-11.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	65.2%	65.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.5%	6%	0.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	65.1%	0.9%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.9%	18.2%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	4.5%	-16.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Loraine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loraine Road was 595.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 373.6% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loraine Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 31st highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N7 6EZ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Loraine Road are based on 123 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 Loraine Road, London, N7 6EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 6EZ

Average Price
£704,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,395,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£567,525

Other
£140,519

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loraine Road

Average Price
£678,638

Semi-Detached
£2,004,787

Terraced
£1,486,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£563,612

Other
£200,674

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loraine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 8 Loraine Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-12-22	£395,652
Upper Ground Floor Flat 15 Loraine Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-04-13	£366,455
22B Loraine Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,000	2023-01-20	£810,810
A 20 Loraine Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-12-09	£653,694
C 21 Loraine Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2022-09-05	£577,867

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 6EZ

Employment

N7 6EZ 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	138
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	1,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,105 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	2,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Junior School Hornsey Road , Seven Sisters Road N7 7QT	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montem Infant School Hornsey Road , Seven Sisters Road N7 7QT	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,067 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,330 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,407 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,568 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	1,130 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	480 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	622 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	622 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	1,012 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Resource Cafe	The Resource Cafe, Meeting Room Lewis Suite	112 yd
Brewbird Cafe@The Resource Centre	Brewbird Cafe@The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road	112 yd
Jigis Cafateria & Mini Market	Jigis Cafateria & Mini Market, Ground Floor	148 yd
Sensations Gelato	Sensations Gelato, 298-300 Holloway Road	157 yd
Titanic Cafe	Titanic Cafe, Basement And Ground Floor	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	172 yd
Tollington Public House	Tollington Public House, 115 Hornsey Road	196 yd
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	266 yd
Cousin's Professional Snooker Club	Cousin's Professional Snooker Club, First And Second Floors	383 yd
Enkel Arms	Enkel Arms, 34-36 Seven Sisters Road	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	103 yd
Ministry of Chicken	Ministry of Chicken, Ground Floor Shop	132 yd
German Doner Kebab	German Doner Kebab, 2 Nags Head Centre	251 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 92 Hornsey Road	280 yd
Clock Lounge	Clock Lounge, Ground Floor	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	103 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	203 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	314 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, Basement And Ground	358 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 126-130 Seven Sisters Road	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	402 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	480 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	485 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		503 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	508 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	623 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Pure Gym (London Holloway Road) Collingwood Business Centre Collingwood Business Centre Mercers Road	health and fitness suite	785 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	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 6EZ