Postcode area · North London
Who lives in N
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in N, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Population
- 976,688 (2024)
NPostcode area · North London
Who lives in N
Residents
976,688
2024 estimate
Households
388,065
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 26% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.5% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
NEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
N
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
35.4% of adults in N are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.6% have never married.
NEngland
Married or civil partnership35.4%44.7%
Never married50.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed3.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in N describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
N
54%
31%
England
- Very good54.1%48.5%
- Good30.8%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.