Witley Road, London, N19 5SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N19 5SQ is primarily male, with 54% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	46%	-5.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	48.2%	54%	5.8%	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 5SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	72.6%	71.2%	-1.4%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	16.7%	-1.9%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1%	1.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (88.5%) 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	49.1%	58.4%	9.3%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	35.7%	30.1%	-5.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11%	7%	-4.0%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	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 5SQ this area, 7.2% 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 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	7.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	4.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	52.7%	62.7%	10.0%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

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	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72%	69.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	-11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	67.3%	56.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	12.6%	20.3%	7.7%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	4%	5%	1.0%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	56.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	4.3%	18.7%	14.4%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8%	1.7%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	11%	5.9%	-5.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	8.5%	0.5%	8.0%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Witley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Witley Road was 489.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 318.1% higher than the Hillrise average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Witley Road has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillrise and the 45th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 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 5SQ, 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 Witley Road are based on 33 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 Witley Road, London, N19 5SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 5SQ

Average Price
£509,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,234,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£453,586

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Witley Road

Average Price
£520,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,189,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,217

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Witley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17B Witley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£437,500	2022-12-15	£433,574
Flat B 8 Witley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£677,000	2022-07-06	£662,993
14A Witley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-04-16	£515,848
Flat A 6 Witley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-12-08	£565,942
9C Witley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-10-30	£360,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 5SQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N19 5SQ 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	181
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	18
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	36
Education	34
Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Other	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,654 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	3,656 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	3,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,942 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	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Primary School Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR	4out of 4	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	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	551 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Community 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	3,194 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,809 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	2,890 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	292 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	1,507 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
The Loving Hut	The Loving Hut, Commercial Unit	33 yd
Cafe Forum	Cafe Forum, 673-675 Holloway Road	40 yd
Hot Wok	Hot Wok, Ground Floor	52 yd
King Fisher	King Fisher, Ground Floor	61 yd
Go-Bong	Go-Bong, Commercial Unit	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mother Red Cap Public House	Mother Red Cap Public House, 665 Holloway Road	36 yd
St Johns Tavern	St Johns Tavern, St John's Tavern Public House	167 yd
Archway Tavern and Live Room	Archway Tavern and Live Room, Ground Floor	199 yd
Whittington Stone	Whittington Stone, 53 Highgate Hill	304 yd
Oak and Pastor	Oak and Pastor, 86 Junction Road	344 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	KFC, Shop	37 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Ground And First Floor Rear	82 yd
Planet Kebab	Planet Kebab, Ground Floor	84 yd
Reina Doner Kebab	Reina Doner Kebab, Ground Floor And Basement	97 yd
Chicken Pot	Chicken Pot, Ground Floor Shop	99 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	67 yd
The Co-Operative Food group	The Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road	86 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor 641 - 643	130 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	191 yd
Co-operative Food Group	Co-operative Food Group, Workshop	617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		129 yd
St Martins College (Closed) Elthorne Road		157 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	235 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	458 yd
City Of London Academy Highgate Hill HOLLAND WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Caxton House CAXTON HOUSE CAXTON HOUSE ST. JOHN'S WAY		593 yd
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		733 yd
Cornwallis Adventure Playground Cornwallis Road	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	760 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N19 5SQ