Benwell Road, London, N7 7BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 7BA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	57.1%	7.2%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	50.1%	42.9%	-7.2%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 7BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	69.6%	67.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	18.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	62.7%	65.9%	3.2%	48.4%	17.5%
Good health	29.3%	20.5%	-8.8%	33.6%	-13.1%
Fair health	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	16.1%	12.7%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	12.9%	7.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	10.8%	4.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	21%	12.1%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	71%	30.6%	-40.4%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.6% 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%	4.4%	4.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7.4%	22%	14.6%	2.5%	19.5%
Black Caribbean	4%	7.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	0.8%	4.6%
White	65.3%	33.6%	-31.7%	81.4%	-47.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.3%	6.8%	5.5%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	66.2%	73.6%	7.4%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	73.6%	9.6%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	19.9%	15.4%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	13.7%	1.4%	-12.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	1%	-10.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Benwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benwell Road was 259.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.4% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benwell Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 118th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 7BA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Benwell Road are based on 127 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 Benwell Road, London, N7 7BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 7BA

Average Price
£1,003,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,003,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benwell Road

Average Price
£709,472

Semi-Detached
£1,098,665

Terraced
£1,004,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£558,364

Other
£4,389,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Benwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£815,000	2019-03-18	£979,863
50 Benwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2012-03-14	£1,140,828
50 Benwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2011-10-26	£810,586
52 Benwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2009-10-07	£985,580
44 Benwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2002-03-07	£962,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 7BA

Employment

N7 7BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 7BA 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	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Retired	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	108
Education	71
Professional, scientific and technical activities	66
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	51
Information and communication	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
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	1,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,806 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	2,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	774 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	609 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	No	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	888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	892 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,923 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,251 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	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	159 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	159 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	641 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	692 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	774 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
Benwell KItchen	Benwell KItchen, 54A Benwell Road	7 yd
Xiang Impressions	Xiang Impressions, 117 Benwell Road	113 yd
Little Wonder Cafe	Little Wonder Cafe, 46-50 Hornsey Road	126 yd
Mamma Mia	Mamma Mia, 12 Hornsey Road	129 yd
Mr Biggs Carribean Food	Mr Biggs Carribean Food, Ground Floor at 35	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	331 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	370 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	370 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	371 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway, Ground and Part First	178 yd
OA Com Tam	OA Com Tam, Ground Floor	185 yd
Pizza Delizie	Pizza Delizie, Ground Floor	221 yd
Bam!	Bam!, Ground Floor	232 yd
Kasey's Chicken	Kasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	20 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	327 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	349 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	350 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	57 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	160 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	198 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	263 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	605 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		609 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	687 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	726 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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	45.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 7BA