Wesley Close, London, N7 7BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 7BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.9%	51.6%	-7.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	41.1%	48.4%	7.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.3%	40.4%	4.1%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	29.8%	4.1%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.6%	14.7%	3.1%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	22.4%	11.8%	-10.6%	6.1%	5.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.7%	38.8%	15.1%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	24.6%	27.4%	2.8%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	34.6%	18.1%	-16.5%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	3.1%

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 7BF this area, 37.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	62%	37.5%	-24.5%	18.2%	19.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	30%	18.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	2.8%	6%	3.2%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	12.3%	22.4%	10.1%	2.5%	19.9%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	8.4%	1.8%	-6.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	58.7%	43.4%	-15.3%	81.4%	-38.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.7%	10.7%	6.0%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	59.2%	48.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	6.7%	12.9%	6.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	13.4%	18.5%	5.1%	2.7%	15.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.5% 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	56.4%	48.6%	-7.8%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	41.5%	40.1%	9.8%	31.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	31.8%	4.2%	-27.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	18.2%	6.0%	12.2%

Safety

Is Wesley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Close was 113.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Close has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 212th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in N7 7BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Wesley Close are based on 40 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 Wesley Close, London, N7 7BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 7BF

Average Price
£221,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,829

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Close

Average Price
£438,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£637,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,767

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wesley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,300	2015-02-09	£220,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 7BF

Employment

N7 7BF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	29
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	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	338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,315 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	2,665 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	3,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	4,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pooles Park Primary School Lennox Road , Finsbury Park N4 3NW	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 55 Tollington Park , N4 3QW	3out of 4	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	3out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Sussex Way , N19 4JF	3out of 4	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	614 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	406 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	1,976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,830 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,675 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	2,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,276 yd	Free schools	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	1,495 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	1,970 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
Foodcycle Finsbury park	Foodcycle Finsbury park, Ground Floor	27 yd
La Bonita	La Bonita, Ground Floor	214 yd
Langano Cafe Restaurant	Langano Cafe Restaurant, Commercial unit	217 yd
Le Rif Cafe	Le Rif Cafe, Ground Floor	229 yd
Ubah	Ubah, Basement and Ground Floor	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Nile	Blue Nile, Ground Floor	234 yd
Bedford Tavern	Bedford Tavern, Ground Floor	251 yd
Bar Royal	Bar Royal, Commercial Unit	345 yd
W. B Yeats	W. B Yeats, Ground Floor	375 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shish Shack	Shish Shack, Basement And Ground Floor	214 yd
Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction	Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction, Unit 3	419 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor	420 yd
Sushi Juno@ the Junction	Sushi Juno@ the Junction, Unit 2A	424 yd
German Doner Kebab	German Doner Kebab, 4A Clifton Terrace	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 126-130 Seven Sisters Road	405 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	447 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Commercial Unit	457 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	512 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	423 yd
London School Of Capoeira Leeds Place		436 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	476 yd
Wray Crescent Open Space 8B 8B TOLLINGTON PLACE	grass pitches	511 yd
Islington Arts & Media School TURLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	544 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	548 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	562 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		695 yd
The Factory Fitness And Dance Centre 407-409 407-409 HORNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	740 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 7BF