Pollard Close, London, N7 9SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 9SX 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 9SX, 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 9SX 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 Pollard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pollard Close was 202.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pollard Close has the 30th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 170th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 134.5%.

🔎 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 9SX, 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 Pollard Close are based on 46 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 Pollard Close, London, N7 9SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 9SX

Average Price
£422,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£684,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,582

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pollard Close

Average Price
£416,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£505,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,918

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pollard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Pollard Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,750	2024-12-19	£326,579
28 Pollard Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-09-27	£301,507
6 Pollard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£612,000	2024-05-31	£559,213
24 Pollard Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£524,000	2023-07-14	£510,143
20 Pollard Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-07-04	£477,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 9SX

Employment

N7 9SX 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 9SX 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	1,569 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	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,341 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	3,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	4out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	3out of 4	906 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	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,380 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,460 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	907 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	495 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	921 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	981 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD	- not rated	1,072 yd	Free schools special	No	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	50 yd
Cafe Euro	Cafe Euro, 270 Holloway Road	110 yd
McDonald's	McDonald's, 280 Holloway Road	146 yd
Koutoukaki Souvlaki	Koutoukaki Souvlaki, Basement And Ground Floor	156 yd
Neza Cafe Bar Restaurant	Neza Cafe Bar Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	111 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	301 yd
Tollington Public House	Tollington Public House, 115 Hornsey Road	504 yd
Big Red	Big Red, The Big Red Pub, The Arcade	637 yd
Prince Edward	Prince Edward, 38 Parkhurst Road	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK Ltd	Getir UK Ltd, Railway Arch 5	99 yd
OA Com Tam	OA Com Tam, Ground Floor	195 yd
Subway	Subway, Ground and Part First	216 yd
Ministry of Chicken	Ministry of Chicken, Ground Floor Shop	231 yd
Pizza Delizie	Pizza Delizie, Ground Floor	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	63 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	153 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	336 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	360 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	156 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	348 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	360 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	500 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	608 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		688 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	717 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	793 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	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.9%

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	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N7 9SX