Portland Avenue, London, N16 6HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N16 6HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.6%	49.3%	2.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 N16 6HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	41.7%	48.4%	6.7%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	30.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.7%	13.4%	1.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	37.7%	48.2%	10.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	42%	35.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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	23.9%	18.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	38.1%	13.8%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	19.6%	3.7%	-15.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	31.8%	18.2%	-13.6%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	25%	28.6%	3.6%	81.4%	-52.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	7.1%	13.2%	6.1%	1.6%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	48.1%	53.6%	5.5%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	9%	10.4%	1.4%	0.8%	9.6%
Africa	22.8%	12.6%	-10.2%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.8%	53.2%	5.4%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	33.9%	31.1%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.2%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	34%	5.4%	-28.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	35.1%	6.5%	28.6%
Other religion	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Portland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cazenove average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in N16 6HH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Avenue are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portland Avenue, London, N16 6HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 6HH

Average Price
£348,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,970

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Avenue

Average Price
£727,643

Semi-Detached
£1,369,116

Terraced
£1,198,038

Detached
£1,931,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£465,665

Other
£34,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 35 Sidlaw House Portland Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2022-01-06	£426,499
Flat 35 Sidlaw House Portland Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-02-14	£424,708
Flat 36 Sidlaw House Portland Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2018-10-12	£446,594
Flat 42 Sidlaw House Portland Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-03-31	£421,498
Flat 36 Sidlaw House Portland Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-07-06	£416,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 6HH

Employment

N16 6HH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in N16 6HH 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	67
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	4,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmleigh Primary School Dunsmure Road , N16 5PU	4out of 4	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch Girls Primary School 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch Junior Boys 135 Clapton Common , Hackney E5 9AE	1out of 4	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Oldhill Community School Oldhill Street , N16 6LR	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School 75 Cazenove Road , Stoke Newington N16 6PD	3out of 4	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	1,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,862 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,377 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,180 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	2,706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wiznitz Cheder School 126b Stamford Hill , Hackney N16 6QT	- not rated	95 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Ruchel D'Satmar London 117 Stamford Hill , N16 5RS	- not rated	294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School 26 Lampard Grove , N16 6XB	- not rated	409 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
TTD Gur School 17 Margaret Road , N16 6UX	- not rated	426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Malka Girls' School 93 Alkham Road , N16 6XD	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Giles Trust	Stamford Hill Community Centre	129 yd
Essential World	170 Stamford Hill	340 yd
Indigs Bakery	37 Oldhill Street	354 yd
Weiners Ltd	41 OLDHILL STREET, London	357 yd
My hope CIC	Oldhill street london	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapevine	90 Oldhill Street	393 yd
Birdcage Stoke Newwington	The Birdcage Public House, 58 Stamford Hill	395 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	470 yd
The Wheatsheaf Public House	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	470 yd
Elbistan Sporting Club	46 Stamford Hill	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	234 Stamford Hill	499 yd
Serkiz Restaurant	48 Stamford Hill	507 yd
Tasti-Pizza	23 Amhurst Parade, Amhurst Park	558 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	258 Stamford Hill	577 yd
Tiffin Box	9 Cazenove Road	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukkon Supermarket	159 Clapton Common	366 yd
Asda Supermarket	158 Clapton Common	407 yd
Morrisons	47-49 Stamford Hill	443 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Amhurst Park	470 yd
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	526 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	574 yd
Our Ladys Convent Roman Catholic High School 6-16 6-16 AMHURST PARK		646 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Springfield Park SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	940 yd
Lea Rowing Club THE BOATHOUSE THE BOATHOUSE SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	968 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 6HH