Medina Road, London, N7 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 7LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.5%	49.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	55.2%	60.9%	5.7%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	25%	-0.5%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.8%	7.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	44.2%	47.4%	3.2%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.2%	28.4%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	12.7%	14.8%	2.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	7%	7.4%	0.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	19.5%	3.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	47.5%	3.1%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.6% 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	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	7%	7.5%	0.5%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	60.6%	53.6%	-7.0%	81.4%	-27.8%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	73%	69%	-4.0%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7.3%	11.5%	4.2%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	69.9%	0.8%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	21.7%	19.0%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	3.2%	-18.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Medina Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medina Road was 187.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medina Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 186th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7LA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Medina Road are based on 52 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 Medina Road, London, N7 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 7LA

Average Price
£804,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,155,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£523,970

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medina Road

Average Price
£695,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,169,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£465,519

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medina Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43B Medina Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,978	2025-07-01	£130,128
42A Medina Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,000	2022-08-18	£359,432
43 Medina Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-11-19	£727,304
43B Medina Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-21	£567,577
47 Medina Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-06-02	£1,136,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 7LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	21
Education	19
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,789 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	2,868 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	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montem Junior School Hornsey Road , Seven Sisters Road N7 7QT	- not rated	314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montem Infant School Hornsey Road , Seven Sisters Road N7 7QT	- not rated	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	- not rated	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poole's Park Junior School Lennox Road , Finsbury Park N4 3NW	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	No	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	868 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,634 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	793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,358 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,839 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,071 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	1,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,318 yd	Free schools	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	390 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcourt Centre Christian School 1-3 Regina Road , Finsbury Park N4 3PT	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,081 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,081 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	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
Admas Cafe	Admas Cafe, 162 Seven Sisters Road	131 yd
Le Rif Cafe	Le Rif Cafe, Ground Floor	136 yd
Wardheer cafe	Wardheer cafe, Shop	155 yd
One Way Cafe	One Way Cafe, 158 Seven Sisters Road	159 yd
Greek Taverna	Greek Taverna, Commercial	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Tavern	Bedford Tavern, Ground Floor	136 yd
Blue Nile	Blue Nile, Ground Floor	146 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	343 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	343 yd
Bar Royal	Bar Royal, Commercial Unit	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shish Shack	Shish Shack, Basement And Ground Floor	203 yd
Aunty's Express	Aunty's Express, Ground Floor Left	347 yd
Sushi Juno@ the Junction	Sushi Juno@ the Junction, Unit 2A	357 yd
Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction	Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction, Unit 3	358 yd
Small Town Roosterz (Holloway)	Small Town Roosterz (Holloway), Commercial Unit	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 126-130 Seven Sisters Road	308 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	560 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	607 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	626 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	232 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		667 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	701 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	720 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
London School Of Capoeira Leeds Place		792 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	823 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	144.4 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 7LA