Georges Road, London, N7 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 8HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	59.4%	60%	0.6%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	18%	-6.0%	44.2%	-26.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	6%	1.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	39.1%	52.9%	13.8%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	40%	30.5%	-9.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	15.6%	-14.1%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	8.2%	-7.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	37.4%	14.0%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	7.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	14.1%	19.8%	5.7%	2.5%	17.3%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	0.8%	3.7%
White	46.4%	45.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	-36.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	47.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	10.9%	17.1%	6.2%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	12.7%	16%	3.3%	2.7%	13.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	47.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	38.5%	34.9%	9.8%	28.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	29.5%	4%	-25.5%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Georges Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Georges Road was 240.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Georges Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 135th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in N7 8HQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Georges Road are based on 159 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 Georges Road, London, N7 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8HQ

Average Price
£337,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,593

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Georges Road

Average Price
£459,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,161,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,231

Other
£245,796

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Georges Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Soldene Court Georges Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-05-23	£246,906
Flat 49 Soldene Court Georges Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-03-09	£489,172
Flat 28 Soldene Court Georges Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2013-03-28	£245,687
Flat 49 Soldene Court Georges Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2012-07-16	£419,627
Flat 47 Soldene Court Georges Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-01-14	£396,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8HQ

Employment

N7 8HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 8HQ 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	50
Other	19
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	1,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	803 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	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,366 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	1,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,453 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,662 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,683 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	499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	232 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	439 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	555 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	555 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	671 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
Light Project Pro International LPI	Light Project Pro International LPI, The Exchange	56 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks, 474A Caledonian Road	146 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 465A Caledonian Road	223 yd
N7 Cally Cafe	N7 Cally Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	247 yd
Saz Cafe	Saz Cafe, Unit 2, Piccadilly Court	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	321 yd
The Depot N7	The Depot N7, Bar And Premises	441 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	450 yd
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	646 yd
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kafeteryam	Kafeteryam, Shop	181 yd
Rack & Bone	Rack & Bone, Shop	193 yd
Pizza Delizie	Pizza Delizie, Ground Floor	476 yd
Bam!	Bam!, Ground Floor	477 yd
Kasey's Chicken	Kasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	143 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	218 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	407 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	594 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		230 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	271 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	434 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	502 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	523 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	560 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	706 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	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	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	22.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8HQ