Court Gardens, London, N7 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 8QL, 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 8QL, 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 Court Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Court Gardens was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% higher than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Court Gardens has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 190th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 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. 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 8QL, 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 Court Gardens are based on 2 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 Court Gardens, London, N7 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8QL

Average Price
£609,074

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£609,074

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Court Gardens

Average Price
£591,599

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£591,599

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Court GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 24 Court Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-02-21	£604,815
Flat 1 24 Court Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2015-05-22	£578,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8QL

Employment

N7 8QL 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 8QL 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	1,649 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	2,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	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	1out of 4	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,912 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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,008 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,389 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	3out of 4	217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	142 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	320 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	643 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	741 yd	Community special school	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
Temptations	Temptations, 25-27 Highbury Corner	96 yd
The Coffee Run	The Coffee Run, Kiosk BT Platforms 6 and 7	96 yd
La Pasta Restaurant	La Pasta Restaurant, Ground Floor	103 yd
Burger X	Burger X, 71 Holloway Road	121 yd
Ristorante Trevi	Ristorante Trevi, 16-18 Highbury Corner	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garage	The Garage, 12 Highbury Corner	96 yd
Famous Cocktail Bar	Famous Cocktail Bar, 259 Upper Street	159 yd
The White Swan Public House	The White Swan Public House, 255-256 Upper Street	168 yd
Famous Cock Tavern Public House	Famous Cock Tavern Public House, 259 Upper Street	197 yd
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor, Northway House	166 yd
Subway	Subway, 248 Upper Street	193 yd
KFC	KFC, Ground Floor	220 yd
FATE	West Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square	305 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	58 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	93 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	322 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	885 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	216 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	220 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	348 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	571 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	583 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	628 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		645 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	700 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8QL