Deprivation in Canonbury and Islington

Since the Friends of the Rose Bowl was formed, the physical space in the New River Estate has changed greatly, but unfortunately the level of deprivation and poverty has not.  The borough of Islington has the second highest level of child poverty in the UK – 49% of Islington’s children live in poverty.

The area around the Rose Bowl is in the top 1% most deprived in London (in the index of multiple deprivation) and the most deprived area in Islington.

• 49% of pupils of the area’s primary schools receive free school meals
• High unemployment and second generation workless families
• Higher than average school absence
• Nearly 75% of children in Islington live in overcrowded accommodation
• High teenage second conception rate in Canonbury Ward
• 26% of the area population aged 16-74 have no formal qualifications.