Roman Way, London, N7 8UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N7 8UN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8UN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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%	62.3%	4.3%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	21.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.5%	45%	-2.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	31.9%	30.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.5%	15.7%	4.2%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	24.8%	-8.1%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	38.2%	9.8%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.4%	7.5%	3.1%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	69.8%	62.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-18.7%
Arab	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	4.1%	9%	4.9%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	62.7%	61.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	15.3%	16.4%	1.1%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	61.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	23.2%	18.8%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	3.2%	-22.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Roman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Way was 147.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Roman Way has the 58th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 249th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

🔎 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 8UN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Roman Way are based on 124 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 Roman Way, London, N7 8UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8UN

Average Price
£834,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,201,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£467,624

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Way

Average Price
£500,790

Semi-Detached
£867,374

Terraced
£859,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,248

Other
£740,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Roman Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,135,000	2014-01-28	£1,560,810
94 Roman Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2006-06-28	£917,592
94 Roman Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2005-10-19	£976,658
Ground Floor Flat 93 Roman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2004-08-20	£390,258
94 Roman Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£299,950	2002-06-20	£1,031,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	29
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	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	1,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,570 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	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,593 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,498 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	539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,071 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	276 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	488 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	488 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	735 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Saz Cafe	Saz Cafe, Unit 2, Piccadilly Court	112 yd
Green & Flavour	Green & Flavour, Unit A	113 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 465A Caledonian Road	121 yd
Light Project Pro International LPI	Light Project Pro International LPI, The Exchange	141 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks, 474A Caledonian Road	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	173 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	360 yd
The Depot N7	The Depot N7, Bar And Premises	404 yd
Doyles Tavern	Doyles Tavern, 379 Caledonian Road	490 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rack & Bone	Rack & Bone, Shop	79 yd
Kafeteryam	Kafeteryam, Shop	157 yd
Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese	Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese, Ground And First Floor 60	401 yd
TEN KEYZ	TEN KEYZ, Ground And First Floor 60	401 yd
Burgerstein	Burgerstein, Ground And First Floor 60	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	112 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	234 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	603 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	645 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		243 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	361 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	392 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	544 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	549 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	600 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	700 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	914 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8UN