Freegrove Road, London, N7 9RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 9RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47%	48.6%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	65.1%	65.1%	0.0%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	26.1%	1.0%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (88.1%) 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	55.6%	54.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	31.2%	33.8%	2.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9RQ this area, 7.5% 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 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.1%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	64.2%	4.3%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	9.8%	1.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4%	1.6%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	76.9%	75.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	-6.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	64.3%	61.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	17.1%	21%	3.9%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	61.3%	0.7%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	5.5%	18.1%	12.6%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	5.4%	-15.9%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Freegrove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freegrove Road was 85.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Freegrove Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 128th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N7 9RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Freegrove Road 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 Freegrove Road, London, N7 9RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 9RQ

Average Price
£948,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,529,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£639,736

Other
£14,032

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freegrove Road

Average Price
£830,075

Semi-Detached
£2,162,224

Terraced
£1,710,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£621,309

Other
£8,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freegrove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 36 Freegrove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2024-10-09	£692,700
Lower Maisonette 26 Freegrove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£825,000	2024-03-28	£779,816
Flat 1 62 Freegrove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,000	2023-08-24	£353,524
72 Freegrove Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-06-30	£822,678
Flat 1 34 Freegrove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-10-05	£700,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 9RQ

Employment

N7 9RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

N7 9RQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 9RQ 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	144
Self-Employed	44
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	34
Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	22
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary School and Children's Centre Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Junior School Hungerford Road , York Way N7 9LF	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,665 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	572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,646 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,097 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	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	708 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	708 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	723 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	762 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	928 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
N7 Cally Cafe	N7 Cally Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	256 yd
Centre 404	Centre 404, 404 Camden Road	261 yd
Islington Arts Factory	Islington Arts Factory, Islington Arts Factory	307 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 307 Holloway Road	444 yd
Sexy Poodle Cafe	Sexy Poodle Cafe, Unit 1	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Bar	Castle Bar, Bar	282 yd
Prince Edward	Prince Edward, 38 Parkhurst Road	328 yd
The Depot N7	The Depot N7, Bar And Premises	457 yd
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	488 yd
Big Red	Big Red, The Big Red Pub, The Arcade	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillmarton Tandoori	Hillmarton Tandoori, 3 Hillmarton Terrace	297 yd
Ministry of Chicken	Ministry of Chicken, Ground Floor Shop	476 yd
Getir UK Ltd	Getir UK Ltd, Railway Arch 5	482 yd
Kafeteryam	Kafeteryam, Shop	488 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	401 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	429 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	459 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	506 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	427 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	702 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	724 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		729 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	749 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		762 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	802 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.9 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 9RQ