Holloway Road, London, N7 8DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 8DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.8%	51.5%	7.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	56.3%	48.5%	-7.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 8DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	74.8%	67.2%	-7.6%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	20.7%	5.8%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.5%) 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	64.6%	66.8%	2.2%	48.4%	18.4%
Good health	25.4%	26.7%	1.3%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around N7 8DA this area, 6.5% 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 71.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	66.7%	71.9%	5.2%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	5.4%	7%	1.6%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	0.8%	5.3%
White	69.2%	69.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	-12.3%
Other	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	61.7%	58.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	16.7%	20.9%	4.2%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	58.8%	0.0%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	6.7%	20.2%	13.5%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	12.9%	6.6%	-6.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Holloway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holloway Road was 611.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 390.4% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holloway Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 27th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N7 8DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Holloway Road are based on 967 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 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8DA

Average Price
£632,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£632,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holloway Road

Average Price
£622,321

Semi-Detached
£1,216,233

Terraced
£855,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,666

Other
£1,329,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holloway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
234A Holloway Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	1998-12-15	£630,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8DA

Employment

N7 8DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Information and communication	27
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	1,631 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	2,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,477 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	3,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,405 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	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	4out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	3out of 4	980 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	904 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,187 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,288 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	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	293 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	792 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	797 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD	- not rated	1,183 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
Eroma Cafe	Eroma Cafe, Ground Floor	5 yd
Gonuts Bubble Tea	Gonuts Bubble Tea, 228A Holloway Road	8 yd
Dreamz Cafe	Dreamz Cafe, 4 Hornsey Road	34 yd
Tea Stall	Tea Stall, 6 Hornsey Road	42 yd
Nando's	Nando's, 277 Holloway Road	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	218 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	348 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	549 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	549 yd
Tollington Public House	Tollington Public House, 115 Hornsey Road	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
OA Com Tam	OA Com Tam, Ground Floor	10 yd
Subway	Subway, Ground and Part First	16 yd
Getir UK Ltd	Getir UK Ltd, Railway Arch 5	106 yd
Pizza Delizie	Pizza Delizie, Ground Floor	133 yd
Bam!	Bam!, Ground Floor	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	171 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	184 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	189 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	495 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	160 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	174 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	178 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	188 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	395 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	516 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		628 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	656 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	761 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8DA