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Homes rented privately

23.6% to 37.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 23.6% in Hillrise to 37.5% in Finsbury Park — a gap of 14 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hillrise23.6%1,5186,439
Canonbury26.8%1,5745,867
Laycock26.8%1,4405,364
Mildmay29.3%1,8056,151
Tufnell Park29.6%1,6335,513
Highbury30.4%1,8256,013
Clerkenwell30.7%1,5114,920
Junction31.1%1,8225,853
Holloway31.5%1,6895,365
St Peter's & Canalside32%1,7525,472
St Mary's & St James'32.1%1,8155,647
Bunhill33%1,6725,069
Barnsbury33%1,8345,554
Caledonian33.7%1,6975,043
Tollington34.3%2,0986,113
Arsenal35%2,1056,013
Finsbury Park37.5%2,2916,103
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.1% to 6.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.1% in Arsenal to 6.9% in Laycock — a gap of 2.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Arsenal4.1%54413,126
Highbury4.2%58013,811
Barnsbury5.1%59611,709
Bunhill5.1%56911,164
St Mary's & St James'5.1%60611,888
Holloway5.2%66712,737
Mildmay5.3%75814,265
Clerkenwell5.4%58710,954
Tufnell Park5.6%69812,393
Tollington5.7%78213,764
Junction5.7%73812,854
St Peter's & Canalside5.8%67711,622
Caledonian6.1%70411,579
Finsbury Park6.1%89314,646
Hillrise6.3%94414,970
Canonbury6.4%81112,666
Laycock6.9%85412,442
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People aged 65 or over

6.6% to 11.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.6% in Arsenal to 11.9% in Barnsbury — a gap of 5.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Arsenal6.6%86913,124
Mildmay8.1%1,15114,266
Finsbury Park8.1%1,19014,647
St Peter's & Canalside8.4%97111,622
Holloway8.5%1,08012,736
Tollington8.6%1,18313,762
Caledonian8.8%1,02011,579
Bunhill8.8%98411,165
Clerkenwell9.1%99610,954
Laycock9.7%1,20712,441
St Mary's & St James'9.7%1,15411,888
Canonbury10.3%1,30712,666
Junction10.7%1,37912,853
Highbury10.7%1,48413,808
Tufnell Park10.8%1,33512,398
Hillrise10.8%1,61714,969
Barnsbury11.9%1,39411,710
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.7% to 17.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.7% in Highbury to 17.1% in Laycock — a gap of 6.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Highbury10.7%1,24311,622
Arsenal10.8%1,17910,920
Clerkenwell12%1,1439,530
Bunhill12.5%1,2059,643
Barnsbury12.6%1,27410,103
St Mary's & St James'12.7%1,29510,189
Holloway13.4%1,48511,064
St Peter's & Canalside13.5%1,3349,876
Tufnell Park13.7%1,42910,468
Junction13.9%1,51610,915
Tollington14.1%1,63711,647
Mildmay14.2%1,70412,001
Canonbury14.9%1,58410,616
Hillrise15.6%1,91012,272
Finsbury Park15.6%1,92512,350
Caledonian16.1%1,5949,879
Laycock17.1%1,79810,530
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

49.2% to 65%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 49.2% in Caledonian to 65% in Highbury — a gap of 15.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Caledonian49.2%4,8629,879
Laycock50.5%5,32110,530
Finsbury Park50.8%6,27212,350
Hillrise52.3%6,41612,272
Holloway54.8%6,06011,064
Clerkenwell54.8%5,2239,530
Bunhill55.4%5,3469,643
Canonbury55.9%5,93110,616
Junction56.8%6,19510,915
Mildmay56.8%6,81912,001
Tufnell Park57.5%6,01410,468
St Peter's & Canalside57.6%5,6939,876
Tollington57.8%6,73311,647
St Mary's & St James'61.1%6,22910,189
Barnsbury61.7%6,23810,103
Arsenal64.7%7,06410,920
Highbury65%7,55911,622
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15.9% to 26.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 15.9% in Highbury to 26.5% in Finsbury Park — a gap of 10.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Highbury15.9%9556,014
Arsenal16.6%9956,011
St Mary's & St James'18%1,0165,646
St Peter's & Canalside18.4%1,0055,472
Barnsbury18.6%1,0345,554
Bunhill20%1,0155,069
Junction20.8%1,2155,853
Clerkenwell21.1%1,0364,921
Tufnell Park22%1,2155,511
Canonbury22.2%1,3025,863
Holloway22.6%1,2105,365
Tollington22.6%1,3796,112
Mildmay22.7%1,3996,151
Hillrise22.8%1,4656,439
Caledonian24.7%1,2435,041
Laycock24.8%1,3325,362
Finsbury Park26.5%1,6156,104
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

29.6% to 47.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 29.6% in Highbury to 47.8% in Laycock — a gap of 18.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Highbury29.6%1,7796,013
Arsenal31.3%1,8816,013
Tollington34.1%2,0866,113
Barnsbury34.9%1,9365,554
Tufnell Park36.6%2,0185,513
St Mary's & St James'39.4%2,2235,647
St Peter's & Canalside40.7%2,2285,472
Finsbury Park40.8%2,4886,103
Junction40.9%2,3955,853
Clerkenwell42.3%2,0834,920
Holloway43.2%2,3185,365
Mildmay43.3%2,6656,151
Bunhill44.4%2,2495,069
Hillrise44.4%2,8586,439
Canonbury44.5%2,6105,867
Caledonian47.7%2,4065,043
Laycock47.8%2,5655,364
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ArsenalBarnsburyBunhillCaledonianCanonburyClerkenwellFinsbury ParkHighburyHillriseHollowayJunctionLaycockMildmaySt Mary's & St James'St Peter's & CanalsideTollingtonTufnell Park
17 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Arsenal →13,125 people · census date in profileBarnsbury →11,710 people · census date in profileBunhill →11,164 people · census date in profileCaledonian →11,580 people · census date in profileCanonbury →12,666 people · census date in profileClerkenwell →10,954 people · census date in profileFinsbury Park →14,645 people · census date in profileHighbury →13,808 people · census date in profileHillrise →14,970 people · census date in profileHolloway →12,737 people · census date in profileJunction →12,854 people · census date in profileLaycock →12,442 people · census date in profileMildmay →14,266 people · census date in profileSt Mary's & St James' →11,888 people · census date in profileSt Peter's & Canalside →11,622 people · census date in profileTollington →13,764 people · census date in profileTufnell Park →12,394 people · census date in profile