Papworth Gardens, London, N7 8QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 8QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.2%	50.8%	-7.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	41.8%	49.2%	7.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	55.1%	61.6%	6.5%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	18.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	13.5%	8.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	48.5%	47.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	25.7%	28.2%	2.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	17.5%	17.8%	0.3%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	22.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	13.8%	1.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	37.9%	6.5%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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	4.5%	5%	0.5%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	10.8%	18.8%	8.0%	2.5%	16.3%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	58.6%	41.4%	-17.2%	81.4%	-40.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	70.5%	59.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	7.1%	11.2%	4.1%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	7.8%	12.3%	4.5%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.6%	1.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	59.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	28.8%	25.4%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.3%	-5.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	2.7%	-16.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Papworth Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Papworth Gardens was 54.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Papworth Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 71st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 8QR, 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 Papworth Gardens are based on 35 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 Papworth Gardens, London, N7 8QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8QR

Average Price
£456,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,818

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Papworth Gardens

Average Price
£368,019

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,019

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Papworth GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Papworth Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-03-28	£471,381
18 Papworth Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2014-02-12	£460,517
32 Papworth Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-03-04	£398,876
6 Papworth Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,999	2007-03-16	£454,294
14 Papworth Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2006-07-18	£464,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8QR

Employment

N7 8QR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 8QR 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	63
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,046 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	3,090 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	77 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	1out of 4	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	1,026 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	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Foundation 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	1,307 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,055 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	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,430 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	323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	377 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	490 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	644 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD	- not rated	968 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
Sexy Poodle Cafe	Sexy Poodle Cafe, Unit 1	197 yd
Victoria Tavern	Victoria Tavern, 203 Holloway Road	231 yd
Miki's Paradise	Miki's Paradise, Shop	241 yd
Frozen River	Frozen River, Ground Floor Shop	242 yd
SSAM - Korean Dining	SSAM - Korean Dining, 241 Holloway Road	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	462 yd
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	467 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	500 yd
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	525 yd
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take	Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take, 219 Holloway Road	238 yd
Kasey's Chicken	Kasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road	241 yd
Bam!	Bam!, Ground Floor	244 yd
Morley's Chicken	Morley's Chicken, Shop	250 yd
The Chip Inn	The Chip Inn, Ground Floor And Basement	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	286 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	365 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	463 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	475 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	168 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	186 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		268 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	284 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	287 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	322 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	373 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	513 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	732 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8QR