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Affluence in N7 8HH

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

Neighbourhood
Lower Holloway
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,050 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N7 8HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the N7 8HH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
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

54.1% of adults in the N7 8HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 16.1% are full-time students.

N7 8HHEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed6.5%2.9%
Full-time student16.1%7.9%
Retired7.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in the N7 8HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

N7 8HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students15.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48% of adults in the N7 8HH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

N7 8HHEngland
Degree level or above48%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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 8HH (Lower Holloway) (about 1,050 residents).

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

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