Hilldrop

Summary

Hilldrop (E02000563) is part of Islington local authority (view on map). Hilldrop has an approximate population of 8,800 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hilldrop neighbours Kentish Town East, Camden Road South, Holloway Nag's Head, Tufnell Park East, Lower Holloway, and Caledonian Road.

Headlines

  • 62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Hilldrop is the 19th least deprived area in Islington (out of 23) with 62% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Islington and 38% nationally.

62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hilldrop, 50% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 50% in Islington and 27% nationally.

50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Hilldrop % in Islington % in England
Eligible for free school meals 50% 50% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 50% 50% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hilldrop, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Islington, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Hilldrop % in Islington % in England
No special educational needs 77% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hilldrop, 56% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 61% in Islington, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Hilldrop % in Islington % in England
White 41% 40% 67%
Asian 8% 9% 14%
Black 21% 23% 7%
Mixed 19% 19% 7%
Other 8% 8% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hilldrop with English as an additional language is 35%, compared with 38% in Islington, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Hilldrop % in Islington % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 35% 38% 22%
Known or believed to be English 65% 62% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hilldrop has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hilldrop
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hilldrop since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Hilldrop has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Hilldrop
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Hilldrop since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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