Penton Rise, London, WC1X 9EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1X 9EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	52.9%	6.5%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	53.6%	47.1%	-6.5%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 WC1X 9EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.8% 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	60.2%	67.8%	7.6%	37.9%	29.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	16.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	49.7%	54.9%	5.2%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	33.4%	27.8%	-5.6%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5%	5.8%	0.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	14.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	54.5%	9.7%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% 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	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	5%	9.5%	4.5%	0.7%	8.8%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	13.9%	17.9%	4.0%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	53%	47.7%	-5.3%	81.4%	-33.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	60.6%	57.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	11.3%	9.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	57.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	24.1%	20.5%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	6.1%	-21.1%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Penton Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penton Rise was 670.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 227.7% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penton Rise has the 8th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 27th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 241.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.2%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WC1X 9EA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Penton Rise are based on 30 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 Penton Rise, London, WC1X 9EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9EA

Average Price
£419,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,829

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penton Rise

Average Price
£384,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,381

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penton RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£566,000	2014-07-17	£628,819
21 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2013-10-23	£316,854
36 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2013-08-29	£369,763
25 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2005-06-03	£370,741
33 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2004-09-17	£343,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 9EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 9EA 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	19
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	720 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	815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Kings Cross N1 9AZ	4out of 4	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Treaty Street , N1 0WF	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,523 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,340 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,916 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	2,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	227 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Maygood Street , N1 0TJ	4out of 4	697 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	834 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	1,023 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
Mediterraneo	Mediterraneo, Basement And Ground Floor	55 yd
Unite Students	Unite Students, Elizabeth Croll House	56 yd
Tia Rosa	Tia Rosa, 118 King's Cross Road	58 yd
Yori King's Cross	Yori King's Cross, Basement And Ground Floor	69 yd
Dim Sum Duck	Dim Sum Duck, Basement and Ground Floor	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Northumberland Arms	141 King's Cross Road	97 yd
Model Railway Club	Model Railway Club, Keen House	173 yd
Brewdog, Unit 3	50 Great Tower Street, London	287 yd
2Northdown	2Northdown, Ground First And Second Floors	301 yd
Jamboree	6 St Chad's Place	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	122 yd
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	173 yd
Pasty Shop Unit 7	Pasty Shop Ground Floor Western Concourse, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	241 yd
Deli-Licious 2go	203 King's Cross Road	293 yd
Wasabi	Unit M6, Kings Cross Railway S, Euston Road	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	252 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	391 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	391 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	468 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		337 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	475 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		737 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	757 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	767 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	18.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.23 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1X 9EA