Adams Place, London, N7 8QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 8QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.7%	49.4%	2.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	48.1%	56.6%	8.5%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	23.1%	-7.1%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.4%	45.8%	5.4%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.4%	34.8%	0.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.3%	11.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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	31%	21.1%	-9.9%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.4%	7.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	35.9%	12.4%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	11.2%	3.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	1.1%	7.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2%	4.5%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	17.8%	18.2%	0.4%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	4%	1%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	46.4%	43.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	-37.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	6%	6.7%	0.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	59.9%	58.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	6.3%	12%	5.7%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	13.2%	14.4%	1.2%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	58.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	5.2%	26.3%	21.1%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	4.8%	-20.1%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Adams Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adams Place was 60.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adams Place has the 11th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 75th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.4%.

🔎 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 8QH, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Adams Place are based on 20 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 Adams Place, London, N7 8QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8QH

Average Price
£359,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,004

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adams Place

Average Price
£368,022

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,022

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adams PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Adams Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2022-09-30	£206,313
40 Adams Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£423,500	2022-01-28	£417,659
18 Adams Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-12-04	£329,944
25 Adams Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-09-03	£317,700
32 Adams Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£419,000	2018-08-03	£416,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8QH

Employment

N7 8QH 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 8QH 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	131
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,544 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	149 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	773 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	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,278 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	1,021 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,340 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,645 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,734 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	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,353 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	191 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	391 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	449 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	449 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	603 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
Light Project Pro International LPI	Light Project Pro International LPI, The Exchange	154 yd
Sexy Poodle Cafe	Sexy Poodle Cafe, Unit 1	258 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks, 474A Caledonian Road	259 yd
N7 Cally Cafe	N7 Cally Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	293 yd
FREIGHTLINERS FARM	FREIGHTLINERS FARM, Freightliners Farm	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	371 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	452 yd
The Depot N7	The Depot N7, Bar And Premises	548 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	569 yd
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kafeteryam	Kafeteryam, Shop	294 yd
Rack & Bone	Rack & Bone, Shop	301 yd
Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take	Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take, 219 Holloway Road	368 yd
Kasey's Chicken	Kasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road	369 yd
Bam!	Bam!, Ground Floor	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	241 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	329 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	340 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	533 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	189 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		210 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	336 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	415 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	426 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	627 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	667 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	817 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8QH