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 227.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% higher than the Harringay average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Railway Approach has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Harringay and the 119th highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

🔎 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
£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
£298,025

Semi-Detached
£565,604

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,442

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	£185,813
Flat 8 Mermaid Court, 8 Railway Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-09-14	£177,758
Flat 5 Mermaid Court, 8 Railway Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-11-20	£290,494
Flat 9 Mermaid Court, 8 Railway Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2007-10-01	£329,154
Flat 16 Mermaid Court, 8 Railway Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2005-11-25	£332,521

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	953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,831 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	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Harringay Junior School Pemberton Rd , N4 1BA	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School Albany Road , Stroud Green N4 4RR	4out of 4	491 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Denton Road , Hornsey N8 9WP	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Harringay Primary School Falkland Road , Hornsey N8 0NU	3out of 4	936 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	812 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 252 West Green Road , Tottenham N15 3QR	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	3,125 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,216 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,381 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,810 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation First Floor , 277 St Anne's Road, Suffolk Road Entrance N15 5RG	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Rudolf Steiner School 1-3 Campsbourne , Hornsey N8 7PN	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Learning Partnership 2 Pulford Road , N15 6SP	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Pupil referral unit	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