Green Lanes, London, N4 2JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N4 2JH is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	52.8%	46.3%	-6.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	47.2%	53.7%	6.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 2JH, 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	54.3%	70.6%	16.3%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	21.1%	-10.3%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3%	0%	-3.0%	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 (94.1%) 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	50%	61%	11.0%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	30.6%	33.1%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.4%	5.9%	-6.5%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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.

In the area around N4 2JH this area, 3.7% 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 76.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	3.7%	-13.7%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	1.4%	-8.0%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	6.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	76.6%	35.8%	33.8%	42.8%
Other	12.4%	1.4%	-11.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	11.8%	3.5%	-8.3%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	7%	2.9%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	61.3%	61.3%	0.0%	81.4%	-20.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	52.5%	58.3%	5.8%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	12.9%	20.2%	7.3%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	10.1%	2.4%	-7.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	10.8%	4.4%	-6.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50%	57.9%	7.9%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	15.4%	9.9%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	15%	8.5%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	4.3%	-22.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Green Lanes Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in N4 2JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Green Lanes are based on 2207 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 Green Lanes, London, N4 2JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2JH

Average Price
£640,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£640,676

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lanes

Average Price
£578,682

Semi-Detached
£949,184

Terraced
£839,502

Detached
£1,217,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,114

Other
£1,205,385

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LanesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Watersmeet Place Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,250	2025-05-15	£555,250
Flat 4 Watersmeet Place Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-03-21	£502,267
Flat 1 Watersmeet Place Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£601,000	2025-03-03	£580,505
Flat 3 Watersmeet Place Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-02-21	£474,313
Flat 15 Watersmeet Place Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-02-11	£507,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 2JH

Employment

N4 2JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	137
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	19
Information and communication	19
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,403 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	1,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,369 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	4,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,219 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	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodberry Down Community Primary School Woodberry Grove , Finsbury Park N4 1SY	4out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Abney School Fairholt Road , Stoke Newington N16 5ED	3out of 4	1,012 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	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,877 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,904 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,911 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	2,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,838 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	437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Aharon School 83-95 Bethune Road , London N16 5ED	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Rochel d 180 Bethune Road, London , N16 5DS	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnois Jerusalem Girls School 71, 75-81 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL	- not rated	1,230 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
Woodberry Aid	Unit A, Hartingtons Court, Coster Avenue, London	208 yd
Woodberry Aid	Unit A, Hartingtons Court, Coster Avenue, London	208 yd
St John's Deaf Community Centre	258 Green Lanes	274 yd
Co-op	Retail Unit A, Green Lanes, Clissold Quarter	361 yd
Travelodge Hotels Ltd	420-424 Seven Sisters Road	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brownswood Park Tavern	The Castle, 271 Green Lanes	435 yd
The Finsbury	Finsbury Park Hotel, 336 Green Lanes	553 yd
Mountgrove Bothy	Shop Ground Floor, 90 Mountgrove Road	872 yd
King's Head Public House	King's Head Public House, 126 Blackstock Road	882 yd
Brookgate	175 Blackstock Road	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	275 Green Lanes	435 yd
lili's Kitchen	14 Arbor Court	676 yd
Hua Xin	135 Blackstock Road	842 yd
Silver Palace Chinese Takeaway	96 Mountgrove Road	845 yd
PFC Original	21 Blackstock Road	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	147 WOODBERRY GROVE	543 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	666 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	856 yd
Turkish Porter	102 Vale Road, Tottenham	921 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Manor House) The Gym The Gym Woodberry Down	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Skinners' Academy WOODBERRY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	703 yd
Finsbury Park - Track & Gym Endymion Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	704 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	872 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Harringay) UNIT 4C UNIT 4C GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 2JH