UK Local Area - Canonbury, Islington - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Poor

Ward: Canonbury Local Authority: Islington

Islington
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		175797
	Males	84229
	Females	91568
	Aged 0 to 15	32241
	Aged 16 to 74	135661
	Aged 75 and over	7895

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991		4000	229	25
Density

Number of people per hectare		118.3	2	2

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Single people (never married)	78108	4	4
Married or re-married people	39707	376	33
Separated or divorced	17769	23	4
Widowed	7972	370	27

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van	47413	2	2
Household with 1 car or van	29194	373	31
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	5674	374	31

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
One person households	36305	5	5
Married couple households	14092	375	32
Cohabiting couple households	7745	58	5
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	7705	19	10
with non-dependent children only	2891	49	18
All other households	13543	114	22

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
White	132464	354	15
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Black African (10500) Black Caribbean (8550) Bangladeshi (4229)

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Born in UK	123470	362	19
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	14721	6	6
Born outside EU	37606	18	18

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Christian	95305	363	22
Buddhist	1840	9	9
Hindu	1751	58	29
Jewish	1846	22	12
Muslim	14259	26	14
Sikh	590	73	19
Other	719	52	20
No religion	41691	11	2
Religion not stated	17796	5	4

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness	31414	187	3
General health 'not good'	18945	75	1
People providing unpaid care	13726	365	25
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	2783	294	20

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Employed	76717	306	27
Unemployed	7873	12	7
Long-term unemployed	2686	14	6
Student (economically active)	4002	65	17
Retired	10639	369	26
Student (economically inactive)	11033	26	10
Looking after home/family	8763	167	26
Permanently sick or disabled	9380	77	3
Other inactive	7254	6	6

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car	13426	373	30
Travel to work by public transport	41452	8	8

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher	54109	10	9
No qualifications	34087	261	11

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents	82281	69	23
Number of people per hectare	118.3	2	2
Average household size	2.09	371	29
Vacant household spaces	1479	359	30
Owner-occupied	26451	373	30
Without central heating	6075	147	18
Without own bath/shower & toilet	1137	14	10
Overcrowding indicator	20505	10	10

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 627 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Islington 016C

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 627

627

Income Deprivation: 221

221

Employment: 1,891

1,891

Health: 2,128

2,128

Education: 7,479

7,479

Barriers to Services: 829

829

Living Environment: 1,877

1,877

Crime: 3,148

3,148

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Canonbury over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Islington - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£794	Band B	£926
Band C	£1,058	Band D	£1,191
Band E	£1,455	Band F	£1,720
Band G	£1,984	Band H	£2,381

Nearest Stations

Nearest Tube Stations...

Highbury & Islington	0.80 km (0.49 mi)
Angel	1.58 km (0.98 mi)
Holloway Road	1.63 km (1.01 mi)

Nearest Railway Stations...

Essex Road [WAGN]	0.40 km (0.25 mi)
Canonbury [Silverlink]	0.58 km (0.36 mi)
Highbury and Islington [WAGN]	0.84 km (0.52 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Islington Local Education Authority had 37.40% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Canonbury

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School Results for Islington

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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