Ponder Street, London, N7 8UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 8UD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	52.8%	56.5%	3.7%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	47.2%	43.5%	-3.7%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 8UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	59.6%	64%	4.4%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	22.9%	2.2%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	0.9%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87%) 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	48.7%	58.7%	10.0%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	26.6%	28.3%	1.7%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	16.6%	9.3%	-7.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	7%	2%	-5.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	13.2%	-8.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5.2%	-7.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	2.8%	-9.9%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	18.4%	11.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	54.7%	17.6%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	8.9%	1.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	13%	12.3%	0.8%	12.2%
White	66.4%	54.9%	-11.5%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	67.2%	50.8%	-16.4%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	8.1%	19.9%	11.8%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.5%	1.5%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	10.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	0.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	50.4%	-14.2%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	22.2%	18.1%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	8.5%	-9.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	4%	0.1%	3.9%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ponder Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ponder Street was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ponder Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 45th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in N7 8UD, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Ponder Street are based on 28 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 Ponder Street, London, N7 8UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8UD

Average Price
£349,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,941

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ponder Street

Average Price
£353,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,829

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ponder Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6A 43 - 47 Ponder Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-10-19	£374,295
Flat 6A 43 - 47 Ponder Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-03-21	£264,971
Flat 12A 43 - 47 Ponder Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£291,000	2019-03-22	£307,919
Flat 12 43 - 47 Ponder Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2019-01-21	£290,478
Flat 2 43 - 47 Ponder Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-09-13	£377,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8UD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N7 8UD 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	99
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	- not rated	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,821 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,017 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	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	427 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	427 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	566 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	587 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	588 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
Caffeine Cafe	Caffeine Cafe, Shop	99 yd
Didar Restaurant	Didar Restaurant, 347 Caledonian Road	148 yd
The Skewer	The Skewer, Ground Floor	165 yd
Xi Xi	Xi Xi, 380 Caledonian Road	183 yd
Gillay Cafe	Gillay Cafe, Basement and Ground Floor Front	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doyles Tavern	Doyles Tavern, 379 Caledonian Road	95 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	124 yd
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	256 yd
Meltdown	Meltdown, Ground Floor	328 yd
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oli's Fish and Chips	Oli's Fish and Chips, Ground Floor Shop Unit	93 yd
Caledonian Kebab	Caledonian Kebab, 355 Caledonian Road	99 yd
Ting Thai	Ting Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	155 yd
Deliveroo	Deliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	155 yd
Shake Shack	Shake Shack, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	299 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	469 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	554 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	717 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	483 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		546 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	597 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	630 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	676 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	701 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		851 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	952 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	967 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.1 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8UD