Old Forge Road, London, N19 4AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N19 4AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.7%	1.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.1%	48.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 N19 4AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	67.1%	63.3%	-3.8%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	21.2%	1.6%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	54.9%	50.3%	-4.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	26.4%	33.4%	7.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12.8%	10.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	12.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	8.7%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	66.2%	13.4%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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)
Chinese	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.1%	4%	2.9%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	65.6%	64.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	-16.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	67.2%	56%	-11.2%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	9.3%	22.9%	13.6%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	56.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	21.5%	17.8%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	9.5%	3.1%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	4.6%	-14.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Old Forge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Forge Road was 229.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.6% higher than the Hillrise average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Forge Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillrise and the 138th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N19 4AH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Old Forge Road are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Forge Road, London, N19 4AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 4AH

Average Price
£884,596

Semi-Detached
£975,483

Terraced
£878,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Forge Road

Average Price
£938,737

Semi-Detached
£1,005,160

Terraced
£936,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Forge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Old Forge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2023-08-09	£763,967
1 Old Forge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-05-03	£729,207
12 Old Forge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-05-24	£719,421
14 Old Forge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£880,000	2020-08-14	£914,157
7 Old Forge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2016-12-16	£599,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 4AH

Employment

N19 4AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Self-Employed	37
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,400 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	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	5,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Pemberton Gardens , Upper Holloway N19 5RR	3out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duncombe Primary School Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JA	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Primary School Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR	4out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	707 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	273 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,052 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	474 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MamaMei	MamaMei, Ground Floor	181 yd
500 Restaurant	500 Restaurant, Commercial Unit	207 yd
Sitara	Sitara, Commercial	210 yd
Go-Bong	Go-Bong, Commercial Unit	214 yd
Bottega Italia	Bottega Italia, Ground Floor	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mother Red Cap Public House	Mother Red Cap Public House, 665 Holloway Road	252 yd
Archway Tavern and Live Room	Archway Tavern and Live Room, Ground Floor	357 yd
St Johns Tavern	St Johns Tavern, St John's Tavern Public House	450 yd
The Florin	The Florin, Ground Floor	450 yd
Whittington Stone	Whittington Stone, 53 Highgate Hill	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Ground And First Floor Rear	210 yd
KFC	KFC, Shop	250 yd
Bunholic	Bunholic, 718 Holloway Road	273 yd
Chicken Pot	Chicken Pot, Ground Floor Shop	316 yd
Reina Doner Kebab	Reina Doner Kebab, Ground Floor And Basement	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor 641 - 643	210 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	285 yd
The Co-Operative Food group	The Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road	340 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	474 yd
Co-operative Food Group	Co-operative Food Group, Workshop	497 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martins College (Closed) Elthorne Road		128 yd
City Of London Academy Highgate Hill HOLLAND WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	271 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		367 yd
Caxton House CAXTON HOUSE CAXTON HOUSE ST. JOHN'S WAY		409 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Cornwallis Adventure Playground Cornwallis Road	artificial grass pitch	527 yd
The Factory Fitness And Dance Centre 407-409 407-409 HORNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	670 yd
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		793 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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N19 4AH