Holloway Road, London, N7 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 8LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.9%	2.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.1%	48.1%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	53.6%	62.1%	8.5%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	22.4%	-6.3%	44.2%	-21.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	49.1%	56.6%	7.5%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	28.6%	27.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	14.3%	9.1%	-5.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	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.

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	13.7%	-11.6%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.5%	6.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	48.3%	15.2%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	10.9%	1%	-9.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	0.8%	3.3%
White	56.9%	48.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	-32.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	4.3%	11.3%	7.0%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	61.5%	63.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	9.2%	5%	-4.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	63.8%	4.2%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	4%	26.2%	22.2%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	5.8%	-19.0%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Holloway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holloway Road was 446.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 364.9% higher than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holloway Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 52nd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.7%.

🔎 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 8LX, 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 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 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8LX

Average Price
£564,502

Semi-Detached
£414,444

Terraced
£397,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£727,235

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
169 Holloway Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£38,000	2024-09-10	£37,110
151 Holloway Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2024-04-09	£2,803,162
175 - 177 Holloway Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-10-12	£632,782
175 - 177 Holloway Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-08-01	£518,653
147 Holloway Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2018-06-21	£20,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8LX

Employment

N7 8LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 8LX 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	97
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	21
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate 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	1,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,858 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	285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	687 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	665 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	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	914 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,500 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,857 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	285 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	231 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	297 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	297 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	412 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
EZ & Moss	EZ & Moss, 183 Holloway Road	3 yd
Emperor Chinese Restaurant	Emperor Chinese Restaurant, 163 Holloway Road	3 yd
Lamezia	Lamezia, 165 Holloway Road	3 yd
Sambal Shiok Ltd	Sambal Shiok Ltd, 171 Holloway Road	3 yd
Little Bao Boy & Banh Mi Place	Little Bao Boy & Banh Mi Place, Ground Floor	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	158 yd
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	438 yd
The Garage	The Garage, 12 Highbury Corner	498 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	550 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Pizza Holloway	City Pizza Holloway, 149 Holloway Road	28 yd
Taste of Holloway Pizza	Taste of Holloway Pizza, 183A Holloway Road	87 yd
The Chip Inn	The Chip Inn, Ground Floor And Basement	148 yd
Morley's Chicken	Morley's Chicken, Shop	162 yd
Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take	Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take, 219 Holloway Road	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	437 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	437 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	448 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	497 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	185 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	268 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	277 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	320 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		454 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	485 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		665 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	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.6%

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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8LX