Fortuna Close, London, N7 8XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 8XS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.8%	3.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.3%	48.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 8XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	39%	58%	19.0%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	21.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	14.5%	7.6%	-6.9%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (67.3%) 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	30.8%	44%	13.2%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	25.6%	23.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	24.9%	18.8%	-6.1%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	13.9%	10%	-3.9%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around N7 8XS this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.1%	28.3%	-24.8%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	12.8%	4.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	16.2%	10.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	29.1%	11.7%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	7.9%	1.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%
White	74%	65.2%	-8.8%	81.4%	-16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	76.6%	72.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	7%	8.1%	1.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	72.7%	7.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	24%	22.5%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	0.6%	-26.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Fortuna Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fortuna Close was 170.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fortuna Close has the 47th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 209th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.4%.

🔎 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 8XS, 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 Fortuna Close are based on 13 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 Fortuna Close, London, N7 8XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 8XS

Average Price
£394,767

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,767

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fortuna Close

Average Price
£359,849

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,849

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fortuna CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Fortuna Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-06-14	£389,227
9 Fortuna Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-12-04	£402,144
9 Fortuna Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-06-28	£376,665
10 Fortuna Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£379,375	2021-06-24	£391,499
5 Fortuna Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-03-27	£410,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 8XS

Employment

N7 8XS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 8XS 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	62
Retired	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,574 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	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	812 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	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,356 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	1,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,497 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,457 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,474 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	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,147 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	172 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	312 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	567 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	567 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	656 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	87 yd
Light Project Pro International LPI	Light Project Pro International LPI, The Exchange	170 yd
St Giles Christian Mission	St Giles Christian Mission, St Giles Evangelical Mission	208 yd
Green & Flavour	Green & Flavour, Unit A	229 yd
Saz Cafe	Saz Cafe, Unit 2, Piccadilly Court	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	109 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	248 yd
Doyles Tavern	Doyles Tavern, 379 Caledonian Road	489 yd
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	524 yd
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rack & Bone	Rack & Bone, Shop	202 yd
Kafeteryam	Kafeteryam, Shop	268 yd
Oli's Fish and Chips	Oli's Fish and Chips, Ground Floor Shop Unit	478 yd
Ting Thai	Ting Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	482 yd
Deliveroo	Deliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	237 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	316 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	600 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	759 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		131 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	265 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	423 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	492 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	597 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	876 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	78.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 8XS