Wightman Road, London, N4 1RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N4 1RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	49.4%	49.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.6%	50.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 1RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	65.8%	63%	-2.8%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	29.6%	5.8%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3%	3.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	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 (87.1%) 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	55.1%	56.9%	1.8%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	32.5%	30.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	12.8%	4.7%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	49%	58.8%	9.8%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	16.1%	1.8%	-14.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.6%
White	67.2%	61.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	-19.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	9.5%	6.7%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	56.2%	54.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	23.4%	20.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	8.8%	3.7%	0.8%	8.0%
Africa	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	53.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	21.1%	15.2%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	13.8%	10.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3.2%	-12.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Wightman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wightman Road was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Harringay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wightman Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Harringay and the 219th lowest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N4 1RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Wightman Road are based on 686 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 Wightman Road, London, N4 1RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 1RJ

Average Price
£584,027

Semi-Detached
£840,261

Terraced
£799,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,577

Other
£56,769

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wightman Road

Average Price
£499,670

Semi-Detached
£707,667

Terraced
£774,121

Detached
£662,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,696

Other
£289,375

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wightman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Wightman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-04-04	£653,829
107A Wightman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£468,810	2025-03-28	£463,212
115 Wightman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2025-02-14	£770,842
57A Wightman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,500	2024-02-02	£529,360
121A Wightman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-11-02	£458,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 1RJ

Employment

N4 1RJ 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	155
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	20
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4

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	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,388 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	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Harringay Junior School Pemberton Rd , N4 1BA	4out of 4	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Denton Road , Hornsey N8 9WP	4out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Harringay Junior School Falkland Road , N8 0NU	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Harringay Infant School Falkland Road , N8 0NU	- not rated	690 yd	Community 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	737 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St David and St Katharine CofE Secondary School Hillfield Avenue , Hornsey N8 7DT	- not rated	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Langham School Langham Road , N15 3RB	- not rated	1,421 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	2,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,359 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	3,997 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	3,997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,681 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,992 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountview Theatre School 104 Crouch Hill , N8 9EA	- not rated	1,338 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Park Montessori School Holly Park Methodist Church , Crouch Hill N4 4BY	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Rudolf Steiner School 1-3 Campsbourne , Hornsey N8 7PN	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Downhills Park Road , Tottenham N17 6AR	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Free schools special	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
La Vina Restaurant	Restaurant, 3 Wightman Road	228 yd
But First Coffee	43 Quernmore Road	310 yd
Samuki London @	Restaurant, 60 Wightman Road	328 yd
Devran Restaurant	485-487 Green Lanes, Hornsey	450 yd
Music & Beans	461 Green Lanes	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brouhaha	Restaurant, 499-501 Green Lanes	454 yd
The Beaconfield Public House	Public House, 359 Green Lanes	720 yd
Langham Working Mens Club	Club, 600 Green Lanes	725 yd
McCafferty's Irish Bar	Public House, 128 Tottenham Lane	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Galaxy	38 Wightman Road	418 yd
Maroush Crouch End @	Unit 21, Cranford Way	477 yd
Poke Shack @	Unit 21, Cranford Way	477 yd
Chicken Ways	527 Green Lanes	486 yd
Pizza Hut	42 Grand Parade, Tottenham	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	17-19 Grand Parade, Tottenham	493 yd
Buy 2 Save Concept	63-64 Grand Parade, Tottenham	555 yd
Aldi	Unit 6, Arena Shopping Park	812 yd
Sainsbury's	Supermarket, 4 Williamson Road	839 yd
Tesco Express	8-9 Salisbury Promenade, Green Lanes	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hornsey Vale Community Centre Mayfield Road		536 yd
Legends Gym (Haringey) 6-9 6-9 GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	564 yd
St Aidans Vc Primary School ALBANY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	705 yd
Hornsey School For Girls INDERWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	738 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Harringay) UNIT 4C UNIT 4C GREEN LANES	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	161.8 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 1RJ