Heron Drive, London, N4 2FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N4 2FX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	54.4%	54.8%	0.4%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	45.6%	45.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 2FX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	62.4%	67.9%	5.5%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	21%	-6.5%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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%) 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	53.3%	52.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	34.8%	34.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	7.3%	10.6%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 N4 2FX this area, 8% 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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	8%	3.0%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	6.1%	-5.5%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	63.2%	74.8%	11.6%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	65.2%	69.2%	4.0%	81.4%	-12.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	62.7%	61%	-1.7%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	8.4%	15.2%	6.8%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	60.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	7%	17.5%	10.5%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	10.7%	6.5%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	3.8%	-15.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Heron Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Drive was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Brownswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heron Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood and the 95th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.7%.

🔎 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 2FX, 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 59 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 2FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2FX

Average Price
£796,312

Semi-Detached
£946,648

Terraced
£1,033,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£573,623

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Drive

Average Price
£895,622

Semi-Detached
£1,204,272

Terraced
£942,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£581,870

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-06-21	£737,717
6 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2020-03-12	£501,969
4 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-10-25	£426,328
18 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2018-07-31	£864,300
28 Heron Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2017-12-15	£671,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 2FX

Employment

N4 2FX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

N4 2FX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Self-Employed	42
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,305 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	2,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,379 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	3,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,499 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,953 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	2,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,178 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Aharon School 83-95 Bethune Road , London N16 5ED	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Rochel d 180 Bethune Road, London , N16 5DS	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnois Jerusalem Girls School 71, 75-81 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armstrong Pharmacy	279a, 279 Green Lanes	143 yd
Dream Cafe	277 Green Lanes	144 yd
Vendagal LTD T/A West Reservoir Cafe	The West Reservoir Centre, Green Lanes	158 yd
Castle Cafe Ltd	206a Green Lanes	180 yd
Hourglass Coffee	263 Green Lanes	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brownswood Park Tavern	The Castle, 271 Green Lanes	144 yd
Mountgrove Bothy	Shop Ground Floor, 90 Mountgrove Road	495 yd
Brookgate	175 Blackstock Road	519 yd
T Bird Bar	T Bird Bar, Ground Floor	552 yd
King's Head Public House	King's Head Public House, 126 Blackstock Road	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	275 Green Lanes	144 yd
Silver Palace Chinese Takeaway	96 Mountgrove Road	465 yd
Hua Xin	135 Blackstock Road	519 yd
Passion Kitchen	Passion Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floor Cafe	553 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese	Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	349 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	641 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	781 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	781 yd
Sainsbury's	147 WOODBERRY GROVE	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
The Gym (London Manor House) The Gym The Gym Woodberry Down	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	761 yd
Finsbury Park - Track & Gym Endymion Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	902 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	964 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,052 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	164.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 2FX