Sterling Way, London, N7 9HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N7 9HG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	56%	47.6%	-8.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	44%	52.4%	8.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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 9HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	56.7%	67.7%	11.0%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	28%	6.9%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	15%	1.2%	-13.8%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.5%) 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	46.5%	66.6%	20.1%	48.4%	18.2%
Good health	32.3%	26.9%	-5.4%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	12.3%	4.5%	-7.8%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9HG this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 79%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	5.2%	-22.7%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	3.6%	-9.4%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	1.6%	-7.7%	13.4%	-11.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	79%	50.3%	33.8%	45.2%
Other	12.6%	0.4%	-12.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	0.3%	18%	17.7%	1.1%	16.9%
Chinese	1.9%	8.7%	6.8%	0.7%	8.0%
Indian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	10.8%	0.7%	-10.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	7.9%	0.3%	-7.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.6%	54.7%	-9.9%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	43.3%	-22.5%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	13%	19%	6.0%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	7.9%	1.4%	-6.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	18.7%	14.6%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	6.6%	0.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	0.3%	4.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	42.8%	-18.9%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	13.7%	10.9%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	17.5%	12.8%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	16.1%	-6.7%	1.9%	14.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	7.2%	0.1%	7.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	18.3%	46.2%	-27.9%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	24.9%	6.0%	18.9%

Safety

Is Sterling Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sterling Way was 358.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sterling Way has the 15th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 62nd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 92.7%.

🔎 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 9HG, 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 Sterling Way are based on 151 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 Sterling Way, London, N7 9HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 9HG

Average Price
£647,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£647,531

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sterling Way

Average Price
£734,805

Semi-Detached
£601,408

Terraced
£469,518

Detached
£624,813

Flats/Maisonettes
£663,333

Other
£2,178,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sterling WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Bronze House, 6 Sterling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2025-11-24	£672,983
5 Pewter Court, 8 Sterling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£732,500	2024-06-20	£670,844
3 Pewter Court, 8 Sterling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£624,999	2024-02-23	£610,365
2 Pewter Court, 8 Sterling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-09-21	£482,177
13 Bronze House, 6 Sterling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-04-22	£697,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 9HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N7 9HG 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	164
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	7
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,559 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 and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,741 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,380 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	657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	330 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	330 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	416 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	541 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	668 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green & Flavour	Green & Flavour, Unit A	76 yd
KW Hotel Cafe by The Thai Lion	KW Hotel Cafe by The Thai Lion, 2 Brewery Road	91 yd
Saz Cafe	Saz Cafe, Unit 2, Piccadilly Court	126 yd
The Breakout Cafe	The Breakout Cafe, Ground Floor	168 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 465A Caledonian Road	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers	Two Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way	213 yd
Doyles Tavern	Doyles Tavern, 379 Caledonian Road	376 yd
The Depot N7	The Depot N7, Bar And Premises	385 yd
The Jolly Sisters	The Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street	410 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rack & Bone	Rack & Bone, Shop	168 yd
Kafeteryam	Kafeteryam, Shop	239 yd
Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese	Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese, Ground And First Floor 60	246 yd
TEN KEYZ	TEN KEYZ, Ground And First Floor 60	246 yd
Burgerstein	Burgerstein, Ground And First Floor 60	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	167 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	345 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	556 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	666 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	247 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		377 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	407 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	507 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	663 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	751 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	858 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	892 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		938 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	367.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	348.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 9HG