Heron Drive, London, N4 2FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N4 2FS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	52.4%	52.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.6%	47.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	40.3%	53.5%	13.2%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	36.9%	-9.3%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	59.6%	59.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	24.6%	22%	-2.6%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	26.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	32.6%	7.9%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	54.9%	50.3%	-4.6%	81.4%	-31.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	13.9%	23.3%	9.4%	1.6%	21.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	73.5%	66.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	4.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	66.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	29.4%	28.1%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	1.4%	-20.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	35.5%	0.5%	35.0%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	15.4%	6.0%	9.4%

Safety

Is Heron Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Drive was 89.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Brownswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heron Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N4 2FS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Heron Drive are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heron Drive, London, N4 2FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2FS

Average Price
£1,127,375

Semi-Detached
£1,362,517

Terraced
£1,060,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Drive

Average Price
£961,472

Semi-Detached
£1,290,901

Terraced
£1,014,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£609,664

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2025-07-28	£688,493
29 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£449,285	2025-03-17	£447,518
39 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2015-09-11	£665,651
39 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2006-09-08	£753,799
31 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£447,500	2006-07-05	£1,235,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 2FS

Employment

N4 2FS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N4 2FS 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

Part-Time Employee	54
Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,417 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	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ	3out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Primary School 63-67 Lordship Road , N16 0QJ	- not rated	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,377 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	4,121 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	2,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,221 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School Avigdor Mews , Lordship Road N16 0QJ	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	998 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	998 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
Dream Cafe	277 Green Lanes	161 yd
Armstrong Pharmacy	279a, 279 Green Lanes	163 yd
Vendagal LTD T/A West Reservoir Cafe	The West Reservoir Centre, Green Lanes	201 yd
Castle Cafe Ltd	206a Green Lanes	224 yd
New Future Collective	4 Murrain Road	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brownswood Park Tavern	The Castle, 271 Green Lanes	161 yd
Mountgrove Bothy	Shop Ground Floor, 90 Mountgrove Road	417 yd
Brookgate	175 Blackstock Road	443 yd
T Bird Bar	T Bird Bar, Ground Floor	479 yd
King's Head Public House	King's Head Public House, 126 Blackstock Road	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	275 Green Lanes	161 yd
Silver Palace Chinese Takeaway	96 Mountgrove Road	386 yd
Hua Xin	135 Blackstock Road	457 yd
Passion Kitchen	Passion Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floor Cafe	479 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese	Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	313 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	607 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	749 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	762 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	637 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	782 yd
The Gym (London Manor House) The Gym The Gym Woodberry Down	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	928 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	937 yd
Finsbury Park - Track & Gym Endymion Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	948 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,033 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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 2FS