Paradise Passage, London, N7 8QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N7 8QN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	49.1%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.5%	50.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	64.7%	61.7%	-3.0%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	26.6%	2.7%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.7%	5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.6%	56.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	27.9%	28.9%	1.0%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	13.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.6%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	57.6%	57.7%	0.1%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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	9.4%	14.1%	4.7%	1.1%	13.0%
Chinese	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	67.4%	62.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	-18.6%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	72.6%	58.2%	-14.4%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	7.2%	14.6%	7.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	10.8%	5.0%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.8%	6%	4.2%	0.3%	5.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	58.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	7.2%	19.9%	12.7%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	10.8%	6.1%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	5.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	4.9%	0.1%	4.8%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Paradise Passage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paradise Passage was 201.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Paradise Passage has the 31st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 172nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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 8QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Paradise Passage are based on 15 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 Paradise Passage, London, N7 8QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8QN

Average Price
£1,329,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,495,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£831,128

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paradise Passage

Average Price
£1,207,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,254,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£905,112

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paradise PassageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Paradise Passage, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2023-11-01	£1,405,767
21 Paradise Passage, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£866,000	2022-10-20	£825,315
20 Paradise Passage, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,435,000	2020-01-03	£1,555,858
17 Paradise Passage, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2019-08-15	£1,510,396
21 Paradise Passage, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2012-07-04	£984,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N7 8QN 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	176
Student (economically inactive)	53
Self-Employed	38
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Other	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	62
Financial and insurance activities	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Information and communication	27
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,172 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	2,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	969 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	942 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,197 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,794 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	239 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	244 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	404 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	411 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,081 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
FREIGHTLINERS FARM	FREIGHTLINERS FARM, Freightliners Farm	90 yd
Emperor Chinese Restaurant	Emperor Chinese Restaurant, 163 Holloway Road	217 yd
Lamezia	Lamezia, 165 Holloway Road	217 yd
Sambal Shiok Ltd	Sambal Shiok Ltd, 171 Holloway Road	217 yd
EZ & Moss	EZ & Moss, 183 Holloway Road	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	270 yd
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	306 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	371 yd
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	450 yd
The Garage	The Garage, 12 Highbury Corner	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Pizza Holloway	City Pizza Holloway, 149 Holloway Road	214 yd
Taste of Holloway Pizza	Taste of Holloway Pizza, 183A Holloway Road	252 yd
The Chip Inn	The Chip Inn, Ground Floor And Basement	288 yd
Morley's Chicken	Morley's Chicken, Shop	299 yd
Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take	Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take, 219 Holloway Road	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	451 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	468 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	531 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	561 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	113 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	148 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		255 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	268 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	401 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	646 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	646 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.3 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8QN