Railway Approach, London, N4 1RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N4 1RG is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	51.4%	45.8%	-5.6%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	48.6%	54.2%	5.6%	49.0%	5.2%

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 N4 1RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	70.2%	67.7%	-2.5%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	15.5%	20.5%	5.0%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	48%	4.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	34%	34.6%	0.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.5%	11.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6%	4%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	20.8%	5.7%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	49.1%	2.6%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	9.4%	2.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	70.9%	61%	-9.9%	81.4%	-20.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	7.8%	6.4%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	58.2%	56.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	20.9%	21.5%	0.6%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	56.4%	0.0%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	27.9%	20.5%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	23%	6.4%	-16.6%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Other religion	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Railway Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Approach was 206.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% higher than the Harringay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Approach has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Harringay and the 142nd highest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

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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
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N4 1RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Railway Approach are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Haringey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Railway Approach, London, N4 1RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 1RG

Average Price
£306,322

Semi-Detached
£549,034

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Approach

Average Price
£294,449

Semi-Detached
£562,843

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,803

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Mermaid Court, 8 Railway Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-10-29	£186,188
Flat 8 Mermaid Court, 8 Railway Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-09-14	£178,117
Flat 5 Mermaid Court, 8 Railway Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-11-20	£291,080
Flat 9 Mermaid Court, 8 Railway Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2007-10-01	£329,818
Flat 16 Mermaid Court, 8 Railway Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2005-11-25	£333,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 1RG

Employment

N4 1RG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	98
Self-Employed	41
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Harringay Infant School Pemberton Road , Haringey N4 1BA	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Harringay Junior School Pemberton Rd , N4 1BA	4out of 4	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School Albany Road , Stroud Green N4 4RR	4out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Denton Road , Hornsey N8 9WP	4out of 4	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Harringay Junior School Falkland Road , N8 0NU	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David and St Katharine CofE Secondary School Hillfield Avenue , Hornsey N8 7DT	- not rated	1,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	2,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,044 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,197 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	4,197 yd	Community school	No	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	3,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,726 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	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcourt Centre Christian School 1-3 Regina Road , Finsbury Park N4 3PT	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mountview Theatre School 104 Crouch Hill , N8 9EA	- not rated	1,358 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samuki London @	Restaurant, 60 Wightman Road	36 yd
La Vina Restaurant	Restaurant, 3 Wightman Road	90 yd
But First Coffee	43 Quernmore Road	139 yd
The Chick House	395 Green Lanes	399 yd
KFC	Cafe, 399 Green Lanes	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaconfield Public House	Public House, 359 Green Lanes	471 yd
Brouhaha	Restaurant, 499-501 Green Lanes	551 yd
The Finsbury	Finsbury Park Hotel, 336 Green Lanes	921 yd
Langham Working Mens Club	Club, 600 Green Lanes	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Galaxy	38 Wightman Road	101 yd
Papa John's Pizza	403 Green Lanes	402 yd
Kings Kebabs	413 Green Lanes, Hornsey	404 yd
Pizza Hut	42 Grand Parade, Tottenham	487 yd
Chicken Ways	527 Green Lanes	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buy 2 Save Concept	63-64 Grand Parade, Tottenham	447 yd
Aldi	Unit 6, Arena Shopping Park	579 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	17-19 Grand Parade, Tottenham	580 yd
Sainsbury's	Supermarket, 4 Williamson Road	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Harringay) UNIT 4C UNIT 4C GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	540 yd
St Aidans Vc Primary School ALBANY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	547 yd
Hornsey Vale Community Centre Mayfield Road		635 yd
Legends Gym (Haringey) 6-9 6-9 GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Finsbury Park - Track & Gym Endymion Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	849 yd
Hornsey School For Girls INDERWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	949 yd
Skinners' Academy WOODBERRY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	1,045 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	167.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 1RG