Portland Road, London, N15 4SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N15 4SZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	54.6%	7.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	52.5%	45.4%	-7.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 4SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	48.6%	54.6%	6.0%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	29.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	50.2%	3.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	39%	32.4%	-6.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	8.8%	10.9%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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	20.3%	23.4%	3.1%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	10.9%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	35.3%	5.6%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	11.3%	3%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.5% 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	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	27.1%	22.4%	-4.7%	2.5%	19.9%
Black Caribbean	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	3.4%
White	32.9%	27.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	-53.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	55.2%	4.7%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	0.8%	6.4%
Africa	16.6%	12.3%	-4.3%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	1.3%	6.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	55%	5.5%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	5.1%	36.3%	31.2%	9.8%	26.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	12.5%	3.7%	-8.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	1.8%	-26.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 286.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% higher than the Seven Sisters average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Seven Sisters and the 71st highest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in N15 4SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Portland Road are based on 1183 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 Portland Road, London, N15 4SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N15 4SZ

Average Price
£276,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,832

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£953,496

Semi-Detached
£1,010,782

Terraced
£1,887,077

Detached
£692,137

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,141

Other
£706,276

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
211 Portland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,300	2025-04-14	£245,227
165 Portland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£361,000	2024-11-28	£359,191
199 Portland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-02-15	£261,856
191 Portland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-02-28	£236,184
215 Portland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-04-30	£296,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N15 4SZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N15 4SZ 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	101
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	30
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartsbrook E-Act Free School Town Hall Approach Road , Tottenham N15 4RX	- not rated	155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Broad Lane , Tottenham N15 4PW	3out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbourne Primary School Stainby Road , Tottenham N15 4EA	2out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Somerset Road , N17 9EJ	4out of 4	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Green CofE Primary School Somerset Road , N17 9EJ	- not rated	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Loughborough School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AD	- not rated	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	- not rated	952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Langham School Langham Road , N15 3RB	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 252 West Green Road , Tottenham N15 3QR	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	99 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	2,453 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	2,453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,686 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 N17 9LN	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,042 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	5,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
European College for Higher Education 69 Lawrence Road , N15 4EY	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North London College of Accountancy 376 High Road , N17 9HY	- not rated	549 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Loughborough School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AD	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amina Hatun Islamic School At the Annexe St Ann's Road , Suffolk Road Entrance N15 5RG	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	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
Candir	272 High Road	187 yd
Mi Tierra Restaurant & Bar	Unit 3a, 252-254 High Road	190 yd
Panaderia Sabor Latino	Unit 11, 250 High Road	193 yd
Snooker 7 Ltd	Unit 2, 252 High Road	194 yd
Chuku's	274 High Road	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
True Craft	The West Green Tavern, 68 West Green Road	264 yd
The Fountain	Public House, 125-127 West Green Road	383 yd
The High Cross	350 High Road, Tottenham	483 yd
Mannions	Prince Arthur, 158 Broad Lane	735 yd
Station House	Public House, 148-150 High Road	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boba Hub	276 High Road	180 yd
Yo! To Go! South Tottenham @	230 High Road, Tottenham	203 yd
O my Sushi	250 High Road	215 yd
TottenhamTown Bakery	38 West Green Road, Tottenham	252 yd
Chicken Excel	14 West Green Road, Tottenham	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	230 High Road, Tottenham	203 yd
Sainsbury's	3-7 West Green Road, Tottenham	294 yd
Chao Yi Chinese Supermarket	Ground Floor Unit A, 37 Broad Lane	426 yd
Loco	134 West Green Road, Tottenham	498 yd
NTS Market	451-453 High Road	708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Conel (Tottenham Centre) TOTTENHAM CENTRE TOTTENHAM CENTRE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	100 yd
Tottenham Green Pools And Fitness TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE PHILIP LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	220 yd
High Cross Church COLSTERWORTH ROAD		325 yd
Seven Sisters Primary School SOUTH GROVE	artificial grass pitch	785 yd
Welbourne Centre (Closed) Chesnut Road		813 yd
Gladesmore Sports Centre CROWLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	818 yd
Bodyworks Gym (Men Only) FOUNTAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	880 yd
The John Loughborough School (Closed) Holcombe Road		975 yd
Markfield Park GROVELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N15 4SZ