Orleston Mews, London, N7 8LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 8LL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents 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	46.7%	54.1%	7.4%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	53.3%	45.9%	-7.4%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 8LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	58.3%	57.4%	-0.9%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	26%	-0.4%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	51%	51.8%	0.8%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	28.6%	27.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.9%	8%	3.1%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	20.3%	1.8%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	6.8%	-9.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	39%	47%	8.0%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	3%	7.2%	4.2%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	13.2%	6.1%	-7.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	61.2%	59.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	-21.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	71.1%	70.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	3%	5.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	10.2%	6%	-4.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	71.2%	1.5%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	20.5%	17.9%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	4%	-14.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	4%	0.1%	3.9%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Orleston Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orleston Mews was 257.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.4% higher than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orleston Mews has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 119th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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 8LL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Orleston Mews are based on 18 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 Orleston Mews, London, N7 8LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8LL

Average Price
£1,396,443

Semi-Detached
£1,576,676

Terraced
£2,019,070

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£728,758

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orleston Mews

Average Price
£1,505,601

Semi-Detached
£1,661,777

Terraced
£2,071,606

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,712

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orleston MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Orleston Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,640,000	2025-03-27	£2,766,215
14 Orleston Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2023-06-22	£2,159,531
6 Orleston Mews, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,620,000	2021-12-03	£1,643,209
12 Orleston Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2021-08-19	£2,514,954
12 Orleston Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2021-08-19	£2,514,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8LL

Employment

N7 8LL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 8LL 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	87
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	14
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,553 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	2,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Junior School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Infants' School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	546 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	854 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	926 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,417 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	1,101 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,079 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,487 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

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	241 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Scandinavian School Curran House , 3 Highbury Crescent N5 1RN	- not rated	283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	292 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	488 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	669 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
Big Papa's Peri Peri	Big Papa's Peri Peri, Ground Floor Shop	203 yd
Burger X	Burger X, 71 Holloway Road	204 yd
House of Hammerton	House of Hammerton, Ground Floor	236 yd
Tbilisi	Tbilisi, 91 Holloway Road	243 yd
Vagabond N7	Vagabond N7, Ground Floor	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	87 yd
The Garage	The Garage, 12 Highbury Corner	258 yd
The White Swan Public House	The White Swan Public House, 255-256 Upper Street	310 yd
Famous Cocktail Bar	Famous Cocktail Bar, 259 Upper Street	311 yd
Famous Cock Tavern Public House	Famous Cock Tavern Public House, 259 Upper Street	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FATE	West Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square	176 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor, Northway House	311 yd
Subway	Subway, 248 Upper Street	319 yd
KFC	KFC, Ground Floor	330 yd
City Pizza Holloway	City Pizza Holloway, 149 Holloway Road	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	209 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	242 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	478 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	838 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	228 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	462 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		503 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	571 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	645 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	649 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	686 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	718 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8LL