Roman Way, London, N7 8UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 8UR is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	54%	44.7%	-9.3%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	46%	55.3%	9.3%	49.0%	6.3%

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 8UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	56.9%	67.5%	10.6%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	17.7%	-9.4%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	8%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.6%	50%	6.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.1%	31.9%	0.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	19%	12.8%	-6.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	23.1%	19.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	8.4%	-6.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16.1%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	42.6%	15.5%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	9.8%	2.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	0.8%	3.4%
White	61.6%	61.8%	0.2%	81.4%	-19.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	64.4%	64%	-0.4%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	9%	11.6%	2.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	63.6%	2.7%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	21.3%	19.2%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	5.2%	-16.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Roman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Way was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Roman Way has the 51st lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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 8UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 8UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8UR

Average Price
£562,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£562,210

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
The Two Brewers Public House, 109 Roman Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2018-03-29	£1,117,868
107 Roman Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,500	2017-10-02	£6,552
107 Roman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-02-19	£365,710
The Two Brewers Public House, 109 Roman Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2014-10-24	£21,597
107 Roman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2004-02-06	£385,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8UR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	22
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Other	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	787 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	1,327 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,410 yd	Community school	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	1,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,571 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,373 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	462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,063 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	256 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	341 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	496 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	496 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	707 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
Kokeb Ethiopian Cusine	Kokeb Ethiopian Cusine, 45 Roman Way	47 yd
St Giles Christian Mission	St Giles Christian Mission, St Giles Evangelical Mission	169 yd
KW Hotel Cafe by The Thai Lion	KW Hotel Cafe by The Thai Lion, 2 Brewery Road	202 yd
Green & Flavour	Green & Flavour, Unit A	222 yd
The Breakout Cafe	The Breakout Cafe, Ground Floor	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	11 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	211 yd
Doyles Tavern	Doyles Tavern, 379 Caledonian Road	386 yd
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	442 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rack & Bone	Rack & Bone, Shop	239 yd
Kafeteryam	Kafeteryam, Shop	319 yd
Oli's Fish and Chips	Oli's Fish and Chips, Ground Floor Shop Unit	375 yd
Ting Thai	Ting Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	389 yd
Deliveroo	Deliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	267 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	390 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	655 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	704 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		213 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	352 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	442 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	469 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	603 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	700 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	745 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	823 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	25.0%

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

Overview of N7 8UR