Courtney Road, London, N7 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 7BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.2%	0.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.7%	48.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	61.6%	59.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	28.6%	7.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	52.8%	51.5%	-1.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	31.8%	29%	-2.8%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	9.7%	14.5%	4.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	17.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	9.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	55.1%	10.5%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	71.3%	65.8%	-5.5%	81.4%	-15.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	71%	66.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7%	2.6%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	66.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	3%	19.5%	16.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	3.3%	-13.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Courtney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courtney Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Arsenal average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 7BQ, 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 Courtney Road are based on 188 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 Courtney Road, London, N7 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 7BQ

Average Price
£792,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,566,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£695,202

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courtney Road

Average Price
£517,346

Semi-Detached
£695,574

Terraced
£651,037

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,129

Other
£77,792

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courtney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25B Courtney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-09-20	£390,634
23B Courtney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-09-30	£740,243
28B Courtney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£785,000	2022-08-31	£758,480
25D Courtney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-04-01	£409,591
25A Courtney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£906,000	2021-01-29	£908,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 7BQ

Employment

N7 7BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 7BQ 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	126
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	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	1,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,874 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	2,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,703 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	2,912 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	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	866 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	544 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	827 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,837 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,198 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	629 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	141 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	141 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	555 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	662 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	720 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	103 yd
The Junction	The Junction, London Metropolitan University	174 yd
Westerns Laundry	Westerns Laundry, Part Ground Floor	183 yd
DEZEO'S DEZZERTS	DEZEO'S DEZZERTS, 156 Holloway Road	189 yd
Po Po Sushi Bar	Po Po Sushi Bar, Commercial Unit	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	322 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	323 yd
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	420 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	467 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bam!	Bam!, Ground Floor	219 yd
Kasey's Chicken	Kasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road	220 yd
Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take	Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take, 219 Holloway Road	223 yd
Pizza Delizie	Pizza Delizie, Ground Floor	225 yd
Subway	Subway, Ground and Part First	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	113 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	338 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	396 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	410 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	142 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	149 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	173 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	319 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		544 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	570 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	622 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	654 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	237.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 7BQ