Blackboy Lane, London, N15 3AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N15 3AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N15 3AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.1%	52.8%	-1.3%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	31.9%	3.5%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	61.6%	12.7%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	34.5%	28.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	12.4%	7%	-5.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	25.1%	5.6%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	9.8%	2.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	9.8%	-5.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	40.5%	1.9%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	12.2%	3.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	0.2%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	13.5%	6.5%	-7.0%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	8.4%	-3.8%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.8%	2.8%
White	51.7%	48.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	-33.0%
Roma	0%	9.6%	9.6%	0.2%	9.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	5%	11.8%	6.8%	1.6%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.1%	40.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	-43.0%
European Union	16.9%	28.2%	11.3%	6.1%	22.1%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	13%	5.7%	-7.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.7%	15.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	14.3%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	41.2%	40.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-43.0%
10+ Years	8.8%	25.1%	16.3%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	14.6%	7.9%	-6.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	13.9%	-12.6%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	12.2%	0.9%	11.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Blackboy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackboy Lane was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Hermitage & Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackboy Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hermitage & Gardens and the 109th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in N15 3AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackboy Lane are based on 86 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Haringey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackboy Lane, London, N15 3AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N15 3AR

Average Price
£534,645

Semi-Detached
£702,328

Terraced
£615,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,630

Other
£34,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackboy Lane

Average Price
£525,619

Semi-Detached
£723,525

Terraced
£597,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,593

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackboy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 La Rose Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£628,000	2024-08-27	£642,799
54 La Rose Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2023-12-01	£758,734
16 Black Boy Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,800	2022-06-17	£393,522
54 Black Boy Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-06-13	£607,215
Ground Floor Flat 70 Black Boy Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,030	2022-05-16	£380,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N15 3AR

Employment

N15 3AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N15 3AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	82
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	20
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	16
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	2,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Green Primary School Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3RT	3out of 4	220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnuts Primary School Black Boy Lane , Tottenham N15 3AS	3out of 4	291 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Philip Lane , Tottenham N15 4AB	4out of 4	364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney RC Primary School Stanley Road , Tottenham N15 3HD	3out of 4	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's CE Primary School Avenue Road , N15 5JG	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park View School 252 West Green Road , Tottenham N15 3QR	3out of 4	213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	2,862 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,961 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,988 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,988 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,423 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Downhills Park Road , Tottenham N17 6AR	- not rated	698 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation First Floor , 277 St Anne's Road, Suffolk Road Entrance N15 5RG	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Learning Partnership 2 Pulford Road , N15 6SP	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brook Special Primary School Adams Road , Tottenham N17 6HW	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambitious College Pears Campus At the College of North East London , Tottenham Green Centre N15 4RX	- not rated	1,400 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yard Sale Pizza	8 Vicarage Parade, West Green Road	151 yd
Greedy Fish and Chips	6 Vicarage Parade, West Green Road	151 yd
Uludag Kebab	5 Vicarage Parade, West Green Road	151 yd
The Banc	261-263 West Green Road	162 yd
West Charcoal Ltd	309 West Green Road, Tottenham	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
K K Mccools	265 West Green Road, Tottenham	166 yd
Langham Working Mens Club	Club, 600 Green Lanes	755 yd
The Fountain	Public House, 125-127 West Green Road	828 yd
Brouhaha	Restaurant, 499-501 Green Lanes	917 yd
NO.8 Seven Sisters	Woodberry Tavern, 618 Seven Sisters Road	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perkyn's	10 Vicarage Parade, West Green Road	149 yd
Perfect Chicken & Pizza	298 West Green Road, Tottenham	198 yd
MO'S Grill House	294 West Green Road	201 yd
3food4u	255 West Green Road, Tottenham	247 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	155 West Green Road, Tottenham	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Food Centre	278 West Green Road, Tottenham	189 yd
Tesco	Strawbridge Court, 308 West Green Road	232 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	333-337 West Green Road, Tottenham	246 yd
Loco	134 West Green Road, Tottenham	692 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	17-19 Grand Parade, Tottenham	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chestnuts Recreation Ground ST. ANN'S ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	289 yd
Park View School WEST GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	300 yd
The Chestnut Centre ST. ANN'S ROAD		362 yd
Downhills Recreation Ground DOWNHILLS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	597 yd
Seven Sisters Primary School SOUTH GROVE	artificial grass pitch	604 yd
Legends Gym (Haringey) 6-9 6-9 GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	810 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of N15 3AR