Blackthorn Avenue, London, N7 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N7 8AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	48%	1.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.5%	52%	-1.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 8AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	66.7%	56.2%	-10.5%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	30%	7.2%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	0.3%	6.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	62%	67.3%	5.3%	48.4%	18.9%
Good health	28.1%	23.2%	-4.9%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8AJ this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 78.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	16.9%	-11.8%
Degree or Similar	71.4%	78.3%	6.9%	33.8%	44.5%
Other	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	74.9%	74.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	-7.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	67.3%	53.1%	-14.2%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	10.6%	22%	11.4%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	2.6%	9.1%	6.5%	0.3%	8.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	53.6%	-11.4%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	11.6%	19%	7.4%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	5.9%	13.1%	7.2%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	9.9%	4.3%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	4.4%	-7.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	5.2%	0.1%	5.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Avenue was 115.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackthorn Avenue has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N7 8AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Blackthorn Avenue are based on 180 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 Blackthorn Avenue, London, N7 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8AJ

Average Price
£790,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£790,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Avenue

Average Price
£777,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£782,001

Other
£37,365

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 7 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£880,000	2025-10-27	£867,862
Apartment 12 7 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-03-21	£462,774
Apartment 8 7 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2024-10-03	£819,532
Apartment 1 7 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,000	2024-01-29	£428,150
Apartment 20 7 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-10-17	£477,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Self-Employed	22
Retired	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Part-Time Employee	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	55
Financial and insurance activities	45
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,450 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	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Junior School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Infants' School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,377 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,977 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,238 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	345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	289 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	446 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	478 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	499 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Scandinavian School Curran House , 3 Highbury Crescent N5 1RN	- not rated	545 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
Memsaab Indian Restaurant	Memsaab Indian Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor	235 yd
Southpaw Coffee Ltd	Southpaw Coffee Ltd, Ground Floor	270 yd
Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms	Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Road	293 yd
St Giles Christian Mission	St Giles Christian Mission, St Giles Evangelical Mission	314 yd
Sunday	Sunday, Ground Floor	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	207 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	272 yd
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	293 yd
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	472 yd
The Hope And Anchor Public House	The Hope And Anchor Public House, 207 Upper Street	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FATE	West Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square	120 yd
Ting Thai	Ting Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	368 yd
Deliveroo	Deliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	368 yd
Shake Shack	Shake Shack, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	368 yd
Dishoom	Dishoom, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	474 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	509 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	695 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	696 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	352 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	442 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		468 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	506 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	698 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		770 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		814 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	318.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	295.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8AJ