Arundel Square, London, N7 8AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 8AT is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	50.2%	46.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	49.8%	53.5%	3.7%	49.0%	4.5%

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 8AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	63%	66.1%	3.1%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	18.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	44.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	34.2%	24.1%	-10.1%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	17.3%	16.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	9%	7.7%	1.2%	7.8%

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.

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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	18.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	2.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	57.9%	9.8%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	75.9%	73.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	-7.9%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	70.9%	71.7%	0.8%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	0.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	72%	4.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	15.6%	13.1%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7%	3.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	2.1%	-20.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Arundel Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arundel Square was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Arundel Square has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 76th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.3%.

🔎 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
£82,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N7 8AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Arundel Square are based on 208 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 Arundel Square, London, N7 8AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8AT

Average Price
£657,094

Semi-Detached
£2,377,667

Terraced
£813,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£605,921

Other
£5,882

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arundel Square

Average Price
£770,091

Semi-Detached
£1,435,527

Terraced
£1,866,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£702,343

Other
£784,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arundel SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9C Arundel Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-03-28	£548,286
5B Arundel Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£457,770	2024-09-23	£459,517
B 6 Arundel Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£553,000	2024-01-25	£548,072
Flat 1 16 Arundel Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,500	2023-11-17	£445,156
Flat A 10 Arundel Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2023-07-03	£5,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8AT

Employment

N7 8AT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Self-Employed	30
Retired	22
Unemployed	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	16
Education	14
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3

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	1,410 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	2,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,584 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	227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Junior School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Infants' School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	663 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	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,431 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	1,249 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,060 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,372 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	227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,403 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	213 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	364 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	420 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Scandinavian School Curran House , 3 Highbury Crescent N5 1RN	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	570 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
Memsaab Indian Restaurant	Memsaab Indian Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor	211 yd
FREIGHTLINERS FARM	FREIGHTLINERS FARM, Freightliners Farm	320 yd
St Giles Christian Mission	St Giles Christian Mission, St Giles Evangelical Mission	331 yd
Big Papa's Peri Peri	Big Papa's Peri Peri, Ground Floor Shop	351 yd
Burger X	Burger X, 71 Holloway Road	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	74 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	293 yd
The Garage	The Garage, 12 Highbury Corner	408 yd
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	416 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FATE	West Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square	99 yd
Subway	Subway, 248 Upper Street	439 yd
KFC	KFC, Ground Floor	440 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor, Northway House	443 yd
City Pizza Holloway	City Pizza Holloway, 149 Holloway Road	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	362 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	396 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	615 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	736 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	232 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		422 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	424 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	560 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	603 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	732 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	767 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.32 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8AT