Westbourne Road, London, N7 8AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 8AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.7%	49.4%	2.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	47.3%	55.1%	7.8%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	33.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	49.2%	53.3%	4.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	26%	24.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	17.2%	12.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6%	8.8%	2.8%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	19.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.8%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	51.2%	5.7%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	71.5%	62.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-18.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	71.5%	71.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	72.1%	3.8%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	20.6%	16.8%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	2.5%	-19.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Westbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbourne Road was 142.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% higher than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westbourne Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 261st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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 8AU, 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 Westbourne Road are based on 207 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 Westbourne Road, London, N7 8AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8AU

Average Price
£1,042,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£558,878

Other
£1,687,853

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbourne Road

Average Price
£650,238

Semi-Detached
£689,393

Terraced
£823,657

Detached
£871,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£585,147

Other
£1,043,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Arundel Arms, 14 Westbourne Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2018-06-25	£2,417,021
10 Westbourne Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,589,500	2017-10-19	£1,591,101
Basement And Ground Floor Flat 8 Westbourne Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,019,000	2017-10-19	£1,020,026
4B Westbourne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£459,950	2013-09-13	£596,854
4A Westbourne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2006-10-20	£833,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N7 8AU 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	104
Retired	42
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,603 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	2,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	854 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	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,638 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,423 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,649 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	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	173 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	545 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	699 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD	- not rated	1,032 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
Memsaab Indian Restaurant	Memsaab Indian Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor	15 yd
St Giles Christian Mission	St Giles Christian Mission, St Giles Evangelical Mission	135 yd
FREIGHTLINERS FARM	FREIGHTLINERS FARM, Freightliners Farm	226 yd
Kokeb Ethiopian Cusine	Kokeb Ethiopian Cusine, 45 Roman Way	254 yd
Southpaw Coffee Ltd	Southpaw Coffee Ltd, Ground Floor	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	104 yd
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	244 yd
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	286 yd
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	360 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FATE	West Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square	283 yd
Ting Thai	Ting Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	381 yd
Deliveroo	Deliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	381 yd
Shake Shack	Shake Shack, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	381 yd
Dishoom	Dishoom, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	532 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	538 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	563 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	603 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	241 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		248 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	304 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	641 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	687 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	730 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8AU