North Road, London, N7 9GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N7 9GJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	50.8%	49.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.2%	50.2%	1.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	47.6%	56.9%	9.3%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	29.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	40.1%	44.8%	4.7%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	35.7%	31%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	16.1%	15.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	34.2%	27.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.1%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	27.8%	12.1%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.4% 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	8.9%	8%	-0.9%	1.1%	6.9%
Chinese	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	15.4%	20.9%	5.5%	2.5%	18.4%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	8.2%	2.6%	-5.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	40.3%	33.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	-48.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.9%	8.7%	6.8%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	56.4%	63.7%	7.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	7.0%
Africa	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	1.3%	3.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	63.6%	9.3%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	33.8%	32.2%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	36.4%	0.7%	-35.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	33.9%	6.5%	27.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

North Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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 9GJ, 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 North Road are based on 469 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 North Road, London, N7 9GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 9GJ

Average Price
£587,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£587,760

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£1,054,130

Semi-Detached
£1,833,321

Terraced
£1,102,294

Detached
£3,220,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£518,488

Other
£6,877,637

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 30 North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-04-12	£583,650
Flat 7 30 North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£81,250	2010-01-22	£144,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 9GJ

Employment

N7 9GJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 9GJ 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	109
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	24
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,852 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	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	1out of 4	100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Community 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	1,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,136 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,134 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	1,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,713 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	148 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	148 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Rathbone Camden - Leighton College 7 Dowdney Close , NW5 2BP	- not rated	779 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable		More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	1,087 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
Hillside Clubhouse	Hillside Clubhouse, Unit A	2 yd
Cafe	Cafe, Caledonian Park	140 yd
Caravan Coffee Roasters @ Lambworks	Caravan Coffee Roasters @ Lambworks, Lamb Works	140 yd
Parma Cafe	153 York Way	302 yd
VSL Coffee	VSL Coffee, Ground Floor	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Depot N7	The Depot N7, Bar And Premises	161 yd
The Unicorn	227 Camden Road	453 yd
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	467 yd
Castle Bar	Castle Bar, Bar	604 yd
The Newmarket Arms	17 York Way	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aspendos Grill	Aspendos Grill, Unit 5, York House	353 yd
Golden Valley	177 York Way	394 yd
TWIN STAR PIZZA KEBAB	179 York Way	399 yd
PIZZA DIRECT LIMITED	179 York Way	399 yd
Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese	Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese, Ground And First Floor 60	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	150 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	411 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	466 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	690 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	326 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	332 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		616 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	753 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		754 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	848 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		878 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,012 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of N7 9GJ