Besant Walk, London, N7 7RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 7RG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	56.5%	52.5%	-4.0%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	43.5%	47.5%	4.0%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 7RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	51.6%	57.1%	5.5%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	26%	1.6%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	30.6%	28.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	23%	-7.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	9.5%	-9.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	16.7%	9.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	35.7%	15.6%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	8.5%	2.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	14.3%	29%	14.7%	2.5%	26.5%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	7.6%	-5.2%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	10.2%	3.3%	-6.9%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	40.4%	32.5%	-7.9%	81.4%	-48.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.7%	10.8%	9.1%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	62.2%	57%	-5.2%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	11.9%	16.3%	4.4%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	56.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	36.1%	34.0%	9.8%	26.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	1.3%	-24.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Besant Walk Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7RG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Besant Walk are based on 15 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 Besant Walk, London, N7 7RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 7RG

Average Price
£470,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£597,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,478

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Besant Walk

Average Price
£442,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£565,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,822

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Besant WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Besant Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-06-29	£320,959
25 Besant Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2019-06-14	£675,306
11 Besant Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£424,000	2018-08-23	£418,942
16 Besant Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£422,500	2016-08-05	£423,779
27 Besant Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2014-09-26	£523,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 7RG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N7 7RG 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	20
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,322 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	2,811 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	3,266 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	4,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	3out of 4	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pooles Park Primary School Lennox Road , Finsbury Park N4 3NW	3out of 4	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 55 Tollington Park , N4 3QW	3out of 4	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Sussex Way , N19 4JF	3out of 4	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	535 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	489 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	1,909 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	1,844 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,826 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	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,428 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	1,430 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Free schools special	No	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	130 yd
Platform	Platform, Theatre	173 yd
Meskerem Bar and Restaurant	Meskerem Bar and Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor	200 yd
Mukkebi Korean Restauant	Mukkebi Korean Restauant, Ground Floor	201 yd
Girasole	Girasole, Commercial	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Tavern	Bedford Tavern, Ground Floor	222 yd
Blue Nile	Blue Nile, Ground Floor	281 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	315 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	315 yd
The Half Way House	The Half Way House, 74 Seven Sisters Road	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction	Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction, Unit 3	284 yd
Sushi Juno@ the Junction	Sushi Juno@ the Junction, Unit 2A	290 yd
Shish Shack	Shish Shack, Basement And Ground Floor	294 yd
Shayana Perfect Fried Chicken	Shayana Perfect Fried Chicken, Ground Floor	338 yd
Aunty's Express	Aunty's Express, Ground Floor Left	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 126-130 Seven Sisters Road	283 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Commercial Unit	362 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	594 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	664 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	673 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	332 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	475 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	488 yd
London School Of Capoeira Leeds Place		517 yd
Wray Crescent Open Space 8B 8B TOLLINGTON PLACE	grass pitches	525 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		544 yd
Islington Arts & Media School TURLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	609 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	616 yd
The Factory Fitness And Dance Centre 407-409 407-409 HORNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 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	100.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 7RG