Is Widdenham Road in London Borough of Islington a nice place to live?

Widdenham Road is classified by the ONS as Old EU Tech Workers. Widdenham Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Widdenham Road is located in the Holloway ward of the Islington district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.554358, -0.117127
Grid Ref TQ306856
Suburb Lower Holloway
Constituency Islington South and Finsbury
Postcodes N7 9SE, N7 9SF, N7 9SH, N7 9SQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Widdenham Road, Greater London

There were 3 street crime incidents in Widdenham Road 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 Widdenham Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Robbery Under investigation
3 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Widdenham Road and compared that to the average for the Holloway ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Widdenham Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Holloway ward

Social economic statistics for Widdenham Road

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 Widdenham Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Widdenham Road 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 Widdenham Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Widdenham Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Widdenham Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Widdenham Road are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

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 Widdenham Road 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 Widdenham Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Widdenham Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Widdenham Road

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

Unemployment in Widdenham Road

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.
5.26% of Widdenham Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Widdenham Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Widdenham Road. The proportion of retirees on Widdenham Road is 8.78% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.82% of Widdenham Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Widdenham Road

The proportion of home owners on Widdenham Road is 19.03% lower than the national average of 62%. 36.72% of properties in Widdenham Road are private rented and 20.31% are social rented.
42.97% of residents of Widdenham Road own their home

Country of Birth of Widdenham Road residents

The proportion if Widdenham Road residents born in the UK is 17.35% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.7% of Widdenham Road residents were born outside the UK.
65.3% of Widdenham Road residents were born in the UK

Widdenham Road Summary

With house prices in Widdenham Road less than the average for Greater London and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Widdenham Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Widdenham Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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