Blackstock Road, London, N4 2JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N4 2JE is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	47.4%	46.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	52.6%	53.5%	0.9%	49.0%	4.5%

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 2JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	81.7%	70.6%	-11.1%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.6%	23.4%	12.8%	44.2%	-20.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89.4%) 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	59%	62.1%	3.1%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	34.3%	27.3%	-7.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	4.9%	7%	2.1%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2JE this area, 5% 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 75.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.3%	4%	2.7%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	71.1%	75.8%	4.7%	33.8%	42.0%
Other	7.7%	1.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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)
Chinese	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	0.8%	4.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	79.6%	74.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	-6.7%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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%	57%	0.8%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	19.5%	20%	0.5%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7%	7.3%	0.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	7%	2.1%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.6%	57.3%	4.7%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	7%	14.6%	7.6%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	8.5%	12.5%	4.0%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	4%	-14.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.4%	37.2%	29.2%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Blackstock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackstock Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brownswood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

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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 2JE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Blackstock Road are based on 471 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 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2JE

Average Price
£220,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,676

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackstock Road

Average Price
£586,034

Semi-Detached
£967,997

Terraced
£952,479

Detached
£660,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,876

Other
£399,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackstock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C Alexandra Buildings, 6A Blackstock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2015-04-02	£199,145
Flat B Alexandra Buildings, 6A Blackstock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-05-18	£229,762

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Employment

N4 2JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	168
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	11
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	52
Information and communication	47
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

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	507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,866 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	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ	3out of 4	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Junior School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Infant School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	937 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	937 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,473 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,507 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	4,220 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	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcourt Centre Christian School 1-3 Regina Road , Finsbury Park N4 3PT	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Meridian Primary and Secondary School 67-83 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway N7 6BU	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holly Park Montessori School Holly Park Methodist Church , Crouch Hill N4 4BY	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salvation in Noodles	Salvation in Noodles, Shop	32 yd
Soumaya Mediterranean Foods	9 Blackstock Road	40 yd
Stoplight Caribbean Restaurant & Takeaway	Unit 1, 296 Seven Sisters Road	52 yd
Hamer Ethiopian Restaurant	Hamer Ethiopian Restaurant, 1B-1C Rock Street	56 yd
Hayat Kebab	267 Seven Sisters Road	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackstock Public House	Blackstock Public House, Ground Floor	29 yd
Orleans Bar	Orleans Bar, Basement	72 yd
The Twelve Pins	Public House, 263 Seven Sisters Road	100 yd
The Plimsoll	The Plimsoll, Ground Floor	332 yd
Bar Royal	Bar Royal, Commercial Unit	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	288 Seven Sisters Road	31 yd
KHF	KHF, 4 Blackstock Road	36 yd
Subway	Subway, 282 Seven Sisters Road	38 yd
Chicken Express	Chicken Express, Ground Floor Shop	64 yd
Emparo Pizza	Emparo Pizza, Ground Floor	93 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	81 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	100 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	104 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	249 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	327 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	453 yd
Finsbury Park - Track & Gym Endymion Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	789 yd
London School Of Capoeira Leeds Place		820 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	832 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	845 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	899 yd
Islington Arts & Media School TURLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	929 yd
Wray Crescent Open Space 8B 8B TOLLINGTON PLACE	grass pitches	1,029 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	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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%

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

Overview of N4 2JE