Roman Way, London, N7 8XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 8XL is primarily male, with 83.8% 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	48.3%	16.2%	-32.1%	51.0%	-34.8%
Male	51.7%	83.8%	32.1%	49.0%	34.8%

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 8XL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73% 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	58.8%	73%	14.2%	37.9%	35.1%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	15.6%	1.5%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.6%	5.4%	-8.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.9%	27.6%	-2.3%	48.4%	-20.8%
Good health	30.3%	39.2%	8.9%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	23.4%	23.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	10.4%
Bad health	11.9%	8.2%	-3.7%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	31.1%	26.3%	-4.8%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6%	5.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	26.6%	5.7%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	10.7%	6.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.6%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	10%	5.4%	-4.6%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	4%	4.6%	0.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	4%	5.2%	1.2%	0.8%	4.4%
White	65.2%	53.9%	-11.3%	81.4%	-27.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Other	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.5%	4.9%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	76.5%	6.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.7%	15.2%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	1.8%	-20.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Roman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Way was 248.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roman Way has the 26th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 123rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 180.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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 8XL, 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 123 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 8XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8XL

Average Price
£385,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,110

Other
£777,571

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Way

Average Price
£490,567

Semi-Detached
£831,032

Terraced
£823,195

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,214

Other
£726,599

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Caister House Garage Roman Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£790,000	2022-11-14	£783,009
Flat 13 Caister House Roman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-08-23	£357,870
Flat 12 Caister House Roman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,000	2021-06-29	£377,221
Flat 25 Caister House Roman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-02-13	£351,745
Flat 30 Caister House Roman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-12-15	£396,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8XL

Employment

N7 8XL 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.

Economic Activity

Other	345
Full-Time Employee	112
Unemployed	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance 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	1,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,585 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	2,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,333 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 Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,400 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,633 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,668 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	504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,995 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	315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	375 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	749 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	887 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD	- not rated	911 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
St Giles Christian Mission	St Giles Christian Mission, St Giles Evangelical Mission	122 yd
Southpaw Coffee Ltd	Southpaw Coffee Ltd, Ground Floor	161 yd
Kokeb Ethiopian Cusine	Kokeb Ethiopian Cusine, 45 Roman Way	214 yd
Memsaab Indian Restaurant	Memsaab Indian Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor	215 yd
Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms	Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Road	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	118 yd
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	212 yd
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	225 yd
Doyles Tavern	Doyles Tavern, 379 Caledonian Road	328 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ting Thai	Ting Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	197 yd
Deliveroo	Deliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	197 yd
Shake Shack	Shake Shack, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	197 yd
Dishoom	Dishoom, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	197 yd
Oli's Fish and Chips	Oli's Fish and Chips, Ground Floor Shop Unit	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	488 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	524 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	609 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	677 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		337 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	450 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	451 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	580 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	728 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	856 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8XL