Sparsholt Road, London, N19 4EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N19 4EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	45.4%	56%	10.6%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	54.6%	44%	-10.6%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 4EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.6% 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	73.7%	77.6%	3.9%	37.9%	39.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	13.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-30.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1%	0%	-1.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	55%	57.7%	2.7%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	37.9%	28.9%	-9.0%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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.

In the area around N19 4EL this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 76.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	7.1%	-8.7%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	61.2%	76.8%	15.6%	33.8%	43.0%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	6.7%	0.5%	-6.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
White	69.6%	69.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	-11.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	77.1%	62.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	7.9%	19.2%	11.3%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	62.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	15%	13.3%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	9.3%	6.0%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.1%	-12.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Sparsholt Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparsholt Road was 413.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% higher than the Finsbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sparsholt Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Finsbury Park and the 55th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N19 4EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Sparsholt Road are based on 101 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 Sparsholt Road, London, N19 4EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 4EL

Average Price
£718,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,036,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£506,808

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparsholt Road

Average Price
£597,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,112,195

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,871

Other
£469,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparsholt Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13A Sparsholt Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-06-02	£467,320
5 Sparsholt Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2025-04-03	£1,375,000
18C Sparsholt Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-10-04	£604,893
33 Sparsholt Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2023-10-27	£1,038,158
29 Sparsholt Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,037,000	2023-08-18	£1,043,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 4EL

Employment

N19 4EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	91
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	18
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 55 Tollington Park , N4 3QW	- not rated	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount Primary School Crouch Hill Park , 83 Crouch Hill N8 9EG	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duncombe Primary School Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JA	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter-in-Chains RC Infant School Oakington Way , N8 9EP	- not rated	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas' Catholic Junior School Oakington Way , N8 9EP	- not rated	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	449 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	938 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,625 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,803 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	4out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,017 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Park Montessori School Holly Park Methodist Church , Crouch Hill N4 4BY	- not rated	204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcourt Centre Christian School 1-3 Regina Road , Finsbury Park N4 3PT	- not rated	346 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mountview Theatre School 104 Crouch Hill , N8 9EA	- not rated	801 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive School Ground Floor , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emy's Kitchen	Emy's Kitchen, Ground Floor Shop	94 yd
Max's	Max's, 19 Crouch Hill	98 yd
Delicate Gastrobar	Delicate Gastrobar, Ground Floor Shop	98 yd
Emba Soira	Emba Soira, Ground Floor	120 yd
33 Juice Bar LTD	33 Juice Bar LTD, Commercial Unit Office	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Lion	The White Lion, 125-127 Stroud Green Road	465 yd
Shaftesbury Tavern	Shaftesbury Tavern, Ground Floor	468 yd
Corner Flag PH	Corner Flag PH, 472 Hornsey Road	508 yd
Park Tavern Public House	Park Tavern Public House, 164 Tollington Park	587 yd
W. B Yeats	W. B Yeats, Ground Floor	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Star and Sushi Star	Asia Star and Sushi Star, Ground Floor Rear	103 yd
The Mint	The Mint, 41 Crouch Hill	105 yd
Flame N Taste	Flame N Taste, Shop	118 yd
One Love Kitchen	One Love Kitchen, Ground Floor And Basement	123 yd
Oak Burgers & Shake	Oak Burgers & Shake, Ground Floor	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 109-115 Stroud Green Road	481 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Commercial Unit	856 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	929 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Shop, Exchange House, 71 Crouch End Hill	972 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paradise Walk Women'S Gym (Closed) Crouch Hill	health and fitness suite	92 yd
Islington Arts & Media School TURLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	410 yd
Wray Crescent Open Space 8B 8B TOLLINGTON PLACE	grass pitches	508 yd
London School Of Capoeira Leeds Place		524 yd
The Factory Fitness And Dance Centre 407-409 407-409 HORNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Cape Play And Youth Project (Closed) Crouch Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	609 yd
St Aidans Vc Primary School ALBANY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	780 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	820 yd
Cornwallis Adventure Playground Cornwallis Road	artificial grass pitch	876 yd
City Of London Academy Highgate Hill HOLLAND WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	937 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N19 4EL