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Affluence in N7 8AE

How N7 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lower Holloway
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,239 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N7 8AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the N7 8AE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£77,242
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the N7 8AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 26.2% are full-time students.

N7 8AEEngland
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student26.2%7.9%
Retired5.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in the N7 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

N7 8AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students25.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.5% of adults in the N7 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

N7 8AEEngland
Degree level or above59.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N7 8AE (Lower Holloway) (about 2,239 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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