York Way Estate, London, N7 9QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N7 9QD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.9%	47.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.1%	52.2%	3.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 9QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	53.8%	43%	-10.8%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	39.7%	8.7%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	38.7%	40.3%	1.6%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	38.3%	42.7%	4.4%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	17.1%	10.7%	-6.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	25%	24.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	32%	6.5%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	12.2%	7.7%	-4.5%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.4%	59.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	-22.1%
Arab	2.3%	7.7%	5.4%	0.6%	7.1%
Other	1.4%	11%	9.6%	1.6%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	61.3%	53.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	7.7%	13.5%	5.8%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	11.5%	5.2%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	53.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	32.4%	27.9%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	11.3%	6.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	1.4%	-20.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is York Way Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Way Estate was 138.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Way Estate has the 63rd highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 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 9QD, 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 York Way Estate are based on 71 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 York Way Estate, London, N7 9QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 9QD

Average Price
£325,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Way Estate

Average Price
£332,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,298

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Way EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 36 Kinefold House York Way Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-07-31	£428,094
Flat 57 Kinefold House York Way Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,250	2019-03-08	£154,753
Flat 4 Kinefold House York Way Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-02-23	£383,819
Flat 53 Kinefold House York Way Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2014-05-13	£434,077
Flat 47 Kinefold House York Way Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-06-28	£294,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 9QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,633 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	72 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary School and Children's Centre Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Junior School Hungerford Road , York Way N7 9LF	- not rated	283 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	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,576 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	1,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,430 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	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,463 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	215 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	384 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	384 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	980 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Community special school	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
Parma Cafe	153 York Way	177 yd
Cafe	Cafe, Caledonian Park	210 yd
VSL Coffee	VSL Coffee, Ground Floor	293 yd
Hillside Clubhouse	Hillside Clubhouse, Unit A	298 yd
Half Cut Market	Half Cut Market, Ground Floor	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	282 yd
The Newmarket Arms	17 York Way	384 yd
The Unicorn	227 Camden Road	406 yd
The Depot N7	The Depot N7, Bar And Premises	448 yd
Rose and Crown	71-73 Torriano Avenue	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aspendos Grill	Aspendos Grill, Unit 5, York House	327 yd
Golden Valley	177 York Way	337 yd
TWIN STAR PIZZA KEBAB	179 York Way	343 yd
PIZZA DIRECT LIMITED	179 York Way	343 yd
York Way Fish Bar	15 York Way	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	177 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	433 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	553 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	620 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	211 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	351 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		359 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	566 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		650 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		946 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	1,029 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,062 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 9QD