Holloway Road, London, N7 8HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 8HG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population 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	56.7%	57.3%	0.6%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	43.3%	42.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 8HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	61.6%	62.5%	0.9%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	23.2%	1.4%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	48.6%	51.7%	3.1%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	31.6%	28.2%	-3.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	21.8%	18.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16.2%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	42.1%	8.2%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	9.6%	4.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	0.8%	3.9%
White	57%	51.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	-29.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	59.8%	54.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	11.8%	16.4%	4.6%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	6.2%	8%	1.8%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.2%	1.2%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	54.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	7.1%	27.2%	20.1%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.4%	3.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	7.1%	-12.7%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Holloway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holloway Road was 394.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.6% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Holloway Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 58th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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. 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 8HG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Holloway Road are based on 986 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 8HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8HG

Average Price
£640,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,117,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£322,361

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holloway Road

Average Price
£641,888

Semi-Detached
£1,209,534

Terraced
£900,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,699

Other
£1,371,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holloway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
231A Holloway Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-05-02	£449,686
235A Holloway Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-05-02	£494,654
229 Holloway Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£22,424	2018-06-13	£22,742
229 Holloway Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2018-01-25	£65,989
229 Holloway Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£22,000	2015-09-30	£22,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N7 8HG 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	82
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	20
Retired	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3

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	1,845 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	1,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	920 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	745 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,025 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,778 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,035 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	507 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	82 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	82 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	465 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	526 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	568 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
SSAM - Korean Dining	SSAM - Korean Dining, 241 Holloway Road	1 yd
El Rincon	El Rincon, Ground Floor	2 yd
Alcedo Bistro & Bar	Alcedo Bistro & Bar, Ground Floor And Rear First Floor	11 yd
Travel Cafe	Travel Cafe, Ground Floor Shop	36 yd
Miki's Paradise	Miki's Paradise, Shop	40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	369 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	451 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	501 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	541 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bam!	Bam!, Ground Floor	19 yd
Pizza Delizie	Pizza Delizie, Ground Floor	24 yd
Kasey's Chicken	Kasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road	36 yd
Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take	Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take, 219 Holloway Road	54 yd
Morley's Chicken	Morley's Chicken, Shop	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	220 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	245 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	333 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	559 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	58 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	82 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	130 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	270 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	382 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	489 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	502 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		506 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	724 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	2.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8HG