Postcode district · London
Who lives in N1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in N1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Population
- 121,934 (2024)
N1Postcode district · London
Who lives in N1
Residents
121,934
2024 estimate
Households
53,496
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.2% of residents. 36.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
N1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
N1
52%
48%
England
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
25.2% of adults in N1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 63.2% have never married.
N1England
Married or civil partnership25.2%44.7%
Never married63.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed2.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.3% of residents in N1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
N1
56%
29%
England
- Very good56.5%48.5%
- Good28.8%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.