Hornsey Road, London, N7 7LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 7LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents 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	54.6%	53.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45.4%	46.8%	1.4%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 7LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	50.4%	47.9%	-2.5%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	30.2%	5.6%	44.2%	-14.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	6.2%
Divorced	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	40.1%	50.5%	10.4%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	36.6%	27.9%	-8.7%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	14.8%	12.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.2%	1.5%

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	32.6%	22.7%	-9.9%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	14.4%	6.8%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	8.8%	-10.8%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	36.6%	13.4%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.1% 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	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	21.5%	31.1%	9.6%	2.5%	28.6%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	3.2%	4%	0.8%	0.8%	3.2%
White	38.4%	36.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	-45.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	5.3%	7%	1.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	57.7%	52.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	6%	9.8%	3.8%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	20.4%	17.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	15.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	52.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	33.3%	31.5%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	10.2%	4%	-6.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	5.1%	-23.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Hornsey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hornsey 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 .

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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 7LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 Hornsey Road are based on 806 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 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 7LU

Average Price
£251,893

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,893

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hornsey Road

Average Price
£503,355

Semi-Detached
£1,163,693

Terraced
£867,998

Detached
£1,832,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,980

Other
£617,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hornsey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 98 Talbot House, 78 Hornsey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-01-16	£251,893
Flat 98 Talbot House, 78 Hornsey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2004-09-28	£201,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 7LU

Employment

N7 7LU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,028 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	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,029 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	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Junior School Hornsey Road , Seven Sisters Road N7 7QT	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montem Infant School Hornsey Road , Seven Sisters Road N7 7QT	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	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
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	966 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,154 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,412 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	629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,189 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,535 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,823 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	1,301 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	421 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	757 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	757 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	1,245 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
Viengchan LTD	Viengchan LTD, 115 Hornsey Road	147 yd
Wolkite	Wolkite, 82 Hornsey Road	245 yd
Daero Cafe	Daero Cafe, Ground Floor	306 yd
Mama B	Mama B, Commercial	311 yd
Highbury Timebank Cafe	Highbury Timebank Cafe, 191 Drayton Park	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollington Public House	Tollington Public House, 115 Hornsey Road	147 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	328 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	376 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	376 yd
The Half Way House	The Half Way House, 74 Seven Sisters Road	404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 92 Hornsey Road	218 yd
Aunty's Express	Aunty's Express, Ground Floor Left	354 yd
Small Town Roosterz (Holloway)	Small Town Roosterz (Holloway), Commercial Unit	408 yd
Sushi Juno@ the Junction	Sushi Juno@ the Junction, Unit 2A	411 yd
Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction	Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction, Unit 3	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 126-130 Seven Sisters Road	374 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	429 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	440 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, Basement And Ground	566 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	111 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	410 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	559 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		617 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	675 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	760 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	125.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 7LU