Vernon Square, London Borough of Islington, Greater London

Vernon Square is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professional Service Workers. Vernon Square is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Vernon Square is located in the Clerkenwell ward of the Islington district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.529823, -0.115227
Grid Ref TQ308828
Suburb King's Cross
Constituency Islington South and Finsbury
Postcodes WC1X 9EP, WC1X 9EW

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Vernon Square in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Vernon Square, Greater London

There were 1 street crime incidents in Vernon Square in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Vernon Square
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Vernon Square and compared that to the average for the Clerkenwell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Vernon Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Clerkenwell ward

Social economic statistics for Vernon Square

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Vernon Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Vernon Square is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Vernon Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Vernon Square are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Vernon Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Vernon Square are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Vernon Square are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Vernon Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Vernon Square are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Vernon Square

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Vernon Square.

Unemployment in Vernon Square

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
6.47% of Vernon Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Vernon Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Vernon Square. The proportion of retirees on Vernon Square is 10.41% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.19% of Vernon Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Vernon Square

The proportion of home owners on Vernon Square is 50.14% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.88% of properties in Vernon Square are private rented and 62.71% are social rented.
11.86% of residents of Vernon Square own their home

Country of Birth of Vernon Square residents

The proportion if Vernon Square residents born in the UK is 25.46% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 42.81% of Vernon Square residents were born outside the UK.
57.19% of Vernon Square residents were born in the UK

Vernon Square Summary

Vernon Square has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Vernon Square maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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