Portland Avenue, London, N16 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N16 6HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.7%	48.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 N16 6HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	45%	46.2%	1.2%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	44.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (92.2%) 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	70.9%	74.7%	3.8%	48.4%	26.3%
Good health	19.3%	17.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	-16.1%
Fair health	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around N16 6HJ this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	31%	0.5%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	7.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	11.1%	3.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	35.9%	5.6%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	77.7%	74.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-7.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.8%	14.9%	7.1%	1.6%	13.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	75.5%	9.5%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	8.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	75.2%	9.6%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	4.6%	15.1%	10.5%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	1.1%	-15.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	54%	0.5%	53.5%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Portland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Avenue was 259.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.8% higher than the Springfield average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Portland Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield and the 128th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in N16 6HJ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 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 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 6HJ

Average Price
£483,461

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£483,461

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
55 Portland Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£482,000	2020-06-05	£468,855
55 Portland Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-05-05	£469,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 6HJ

Employment

N16 6HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N16 6HJ 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

Part-Time Employee	87
Full-Time Employee	63
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	19
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,949 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	147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch Girls Primary School 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	164 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch Junior Boys 135 Clapton Common , Hackney E5 9AE	1out of 4	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Oldhill Community School Oldhill Street , N16 6LR	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Abney School Fairholt Road , Stoke Newington N16 5ED	3out of 4	650 yd	Community 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	164 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,500 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	1,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	1,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,853 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,405 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	4,122 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	2,675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,529 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	90 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Ruchel D'Satmar London 117 Stamford Hill , N16 5RS	- not rated	212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Yaakov Girls School 11 Amhurst Park , London N16 5DH	- not rated	398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah School 2-4 Amhurst Park , Hackney N16 5AE	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Girls School 153 Stamford Hill , London N16 5LG	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	No	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	168 yd
Essential World	170 Stamford Hill	250 yd
Kiddi sweets centre	147 Clapton common	295 yd
ASADO	Kadimah Hotel, 146 Clapton Common	349 yd
Jewish Womens Centre	19 Northfield Road	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birdcage Stoke Newwington	The Birdcage Public House, 58 Stamford Hill	436 yd
The Grapevine	90 Oldhill Street	506 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	525 yd
The Wheatsheaf Public House	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	525 yd
Elbistan Sporting Club	46 Stamford Hill	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	234 Stamford Hill	418 yd
Tasti-Pizza	23 Amhurst Parade, Amhurst Park	460 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	258 Stamford Hill	499 yd
Serkiz Restaurant	48 Stamford Hill	554 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	Ground Floor, 292 Stamford Hill	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukkon Supermarket	159 Clapton Common	296 yd
Asda Supermarket	158 Clapton Common	349 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Amhurst Park	369 yd
Morrisons	47-49 Stamford Hill	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Ladys Convent Roman Catholic High School 6-16 6-16 AMHURST PARK		539 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	624 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	687 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	946 yd
Lea Rowing Club THE BOATHOUSE THE BOATHOUSE SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Springfield Park SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 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	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%

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

Overview of N16 6HJ