Blundell Street, London, N7 9BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 9BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.3%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	92.2%	61.6%	-30.6%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	5.5%	26.7%	21.2%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	62.8%	53.6%	-9.2%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.3%	31.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	3.5%	13%	9.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	16.4%	13.2%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.9%	13.6%	-13.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	48.9%	10.1%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	17.4%	4.1%	-13.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	8.4%	1.9%	-6.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	10.6%	6.4%	-4.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	60.2%	65.5%	5.3%	81.4%	-15.9%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	38.5%	55.6%	17.1%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	19.9%	20.4%	0.5%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	8.3%	-11.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.1%	55.5%	17.4%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	35.8%	20.1%	-15.7%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Blundell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blundell Street was 156.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blundell Street has the 56th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 231st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 9BN, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Blundell Street are based on 18 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 Blundell Street, London, N7 9BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 9BN

Average Price
£7,557,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,557,469

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blundell Street

Average Price
£1,880,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£859,579

Detached
£1,136,407

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,860

Other
£4,439,529

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blundell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 6 Acorn Production Centre, 105 Blundell Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£148,806	2021-03-10	£143,884
Unit 1 Acorn Production Centre, 105 Blundell Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,500,000	2017-06-20	£15,299,901
Unit 4 Acorn Production Centre, 105 Blundell Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,750,000	2015-03-24	£7,070,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 9BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N7 9BN 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	135
Self-Employed	34
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	18
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,374 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	3,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	1out of 4	566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,628 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,249 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,582 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	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Satellite Provision C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD	- not rated	506 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	506 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	781 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	1,019 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
The Gallery Tileyard Studios	The Gallery Tileyard Studios, Unit 5	145 yd
Vinyl Cafe	Vinyl Cafe, Ground Floor	145 yd
Imperial Works Cycle Cafe	Imperial Works Cycle Cafe, Tileyard House	196 yd
Villa Cafe	Villa Cafe, 248 York Way	248 yd
Caffeine Cafe	Caffeine Cafe, Shop	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Newmarket Arms	17 York Way	283 yd
Doyles Tavern	Doyles Tavern, 379 Caledonian Road	363 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	442 yd
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	544 yd
Meltdown	Meltdown, Ground Floor	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese	Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese, Ground And First Floor 60	221 yd
TEN KEYZ	TEN KEYZ, Ground And First Floor 60	221 yd
Burgerstein	Burgerstein, Ground And First Floor 60	221 yd
Matteo's Cucina Italiana	Matteo's Cucina Italiana, Ground And First Floor 60	221 yd
Wraps and Wings	Wraps and Wings, Ground And First Floor 60	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	511 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	534 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	592 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	652 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	236 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	268 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		670 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	753 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		810 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	926 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	946 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		958 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	972 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
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	10.3%

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

Overview of N7 9BN