Widdenham Road, London, N7 9SQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51%	1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50%	49%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.8% 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	59.7%	77.8%	18.1%	37.9%	39.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	11.9%	-5.3%	44.2%	-32.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	43%	0.5%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	28.8%	39.1%	10.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	17%	13.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	5.2%	0.7%	-4.5%	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.

In the area around N7 9SQ this area, 8.8% 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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	8.8%	-20.2%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	9.3%	4.5%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	23.1%	12.3%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	49%	11.9%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	2.4%	14.5%	12.1%	0.7%	13.8%
Indian	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	69.8%	49.8%	-20.0%	81.4%	-31.6%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% 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	60.8%	44.6%	-16.2%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	15.1%	17.1%	2.0%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	24%	13.6%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.3% 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	50.9%	44.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	7.5%	21.3%	13.8%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	4.2%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	23.9%	-3.5%	1.9%	22.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	11.4%	0.3%	11.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Widdenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widdenham Road was 293.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.7% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Widdenham Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 98th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.4%.

🔎 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 9SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Widdenham Road are based on 162 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 Widdenham Road, London, N7 9SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 9SQ

Average Price
£615,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£615,778

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widdenham Road

Average Price
£613,560

Semi-Detached
£658,585

Terraced
£809,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£613,626

Other
£389,803

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widdenham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Widdenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£857,500	2024-12-05	£836,606
146 Widdenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-30	£541,778
116 Widdenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2018-08-10	£726,372
128 Widdenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2017-11-08	£668,705
148 Widdenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,995	2011-05-06	£621,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 9SQ

Employment

N7 9SQ 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 9SQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	120
Full-Time Employee	110
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,464 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	503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,410 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,156 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,222 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	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	505 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	505 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	710 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Meridian Primary and Secondary School 67-83 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway N7 6BU	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	894 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
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 307 Holloway Road	185 yd
Koutoukaki Souvlaki	Koutoukaki Souvlaki, Basement And Ground Floor	219 yd
Neza Cafe Bar Restaurant	Neza Cafe Bar Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor	219 yd
Sensations Gelato	Sensations Gelato, 298-300 Holloway Road	223 yd
Titanic Cafe	Titanic Cafe, Basement And Ground Floor	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	224 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	384 yd
Prince Edward	Prince Edward, 38 Parkhurst Road	487 yd
Castle Bar	Castle Bar, Bar	499 yd
Big Red	Big Red, The Big Red Pub, The Arcade	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ministry of Chicken	Ministry of Chicken, Ground Floor Shop	235 yd
Getir UK Ltd	Getir UK Ltd, Railway Arch 5	250 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	304 yd
OA Com Tam	OA Com Tam, Ground Floor	348 yd
Subway	Subway, Ground and Part First	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	200 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	252 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	304 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	463 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 5 Cottage Road	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	501 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	506 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	637 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	676 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		731 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		735 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	763 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	156.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 9SQ