Drovers Way, London, N7 9FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N7 9FN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	54.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.6%	45.9%	0.3%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 9FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	65.3%	65.7%	0.4%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	22.4%	3.6%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	54.7%	57.7%	3.0%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	26.2%	29.1%	2.9%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13.7%	9.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	12.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	9%	3.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	17.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	47%	4.1%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	12.7%	20.6%	7.9%	2.5%	18.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	58.8%	43.7%	-15.1%	81.4%	-37.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	67.4%	59.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	7%	12.4%	5.4%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	8%	9.6%	1.6%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	6%	2.4%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	59.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	23.2%	19.1%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	3.2%	-18.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Drovers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drovers Way was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drovers Way has the 44th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 136th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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 9FN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Drovers Way are based on 8 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 Drovers Way, London, N7 9FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 9FN

Average Price
£411,325

Semi-Detached
£649,141

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,351

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drovers Way

Average Price
£424,281

Semi-Detached
£684,178

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,152

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drovers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Drovers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,500	2021-01-28	£130,892
3 Drovers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2019-03-29	£677,209
71 Drovers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2019-03-15	£214,802
21 Drovers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£551,000	2019-01-21	£575,732
13 Drovers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-02-21	£214,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 9FN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N7 9FN 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	150
Student (economically inactive)	54
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	35
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	1,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	46 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	3out of 4	205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary School and Children's Centre Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Junior School Hungerford Road , York Way N7 9LF	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,677 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	1,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,210 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,510 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	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,558 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 School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	154 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	407 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	407 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	924 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	1,079 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
Cafe	Cafe, Caledonian Park	145 yd
Parma Cafe	153 York Way	157 yd
Hillside Clubhouse	Hillside Clubhouse, Unit A	201 yd
VSL Coffee	VSL Coffee, Ground Floor	247 yd
Half Cut Market	Half Cut Market, Ground Floor	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	307 yd
The Depot N7	The Depot N7, Bar And Premises	356 yd
The Unicorn	227 Camden Road	376 yd
The Newmarket Arms	17 York Way	478 yd
Rose and Crown	71-73 Torriano Avenue	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aspendos Grill	Aspendos Grill, Unit 5, York House	283 yd
Golden Valley	177 York Way	306 yd
TWIN STAR PIZZA KEBAB	179 York Way	311 yd
PIZZA DIRECT LIMITED	179 York Way	311 yd
Francino Pizza	Francino Pizza, Shop	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	79 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	503 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	556 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	621 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	647 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	337 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		428 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	601 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		705 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		892 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,001 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,057 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.4%

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	7.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 9FN