Alexandra Grove, London, N4 2LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N4 2LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	45.4%	49.6%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	54.6%	50.4%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.5% 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	68%	75.5%	7.5%	37.9%	37.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	16.7%	-7.9%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (91%) 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	60.2%	56.4%	-3.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	32.2%	34.6%	2.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2LG this area, 8.5% 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 70.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	67.3%	70.9%	3.6%	33.8%	37.1%
Other	10.7%	2.8%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	3%	3%	0.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	76.3%	68.7%	-7.6%	81.4%	-12.7%
Arab	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.3%	8.7%	5.4%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	58.9%	51.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	15.1%	20.5%	5.4%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	52.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	26.2%	20.3%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	23%	4.9%	-18.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Alexandra Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Grove was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% lower than the Brownswood average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Alexandra Grove has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood and the 158th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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 2LG, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Alexandra Grove are based on 406 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 Alexandra Grove, London, N4 2LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2LG

Average Price
£617,872

Semi-Detached
£936,651

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£599,656

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Grove

Average Price
£574,224

Semi-Detached
£1,104,899

Terraced
£1,173,943

Detached
£1,435,962

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,155

Other
£640,229

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 2 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-15	£339,426
3 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£752,500	2024-10-24	£705,606
Flat 8 2 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£870,700	2024-10-21	£816,440
Ground Floor Flat 8 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-05-17	£560,879
Flat 6 2 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£448,000	2023-05-19	£436,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 2LG

Employment

N4 2LG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	33
Information and communication	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3

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	1,003 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	1,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,981 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	4,152 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	4,157 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	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodberry Down Community Primary School Woodberry Grove , Finsbury Park N4 1SY	4out of 4	977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	979 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	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Community school	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	1,853 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	5,077 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	2,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,139 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	773 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Aharon School 83-95 Bethune Road , London N16 5ED	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Rochel d 180 Bethune Road, London , N16 5DS	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnois Jerusalem Girls School 71, 75-81 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL	- not rated	1,576 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
Co-op	Retail Unit A, Green Lanes, Clissold Quarter	294 yd
Travelodge Hotels Ltd	420-424 Seven Sisters Road	294 yd
Finsbury Park Cafe	Cafe, Finsbury Park	398 yd
St John's Deaf Community Centre	258 Green Lanes	419 yd
Woodberry Aid	Unit A, Hartingtons Court, Coster Avenue, London	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Twelve Pins	Public House, 263 Seven Sisters Road	545 yd
The Finsbury	Finsbury Park Hotel, 336 Green Lanes	557 yd
Blackstock Public House	Blackstock Public House, Ground Floor	568 yd
Orleans Bar	Orleans Bar, Basement	599 yd
The Brownswood Park Tavern	The Castle, 271 Green Lanes	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	288 Seven Sisters Road	510 yd
PFC Original	21 Blackstock Road	536 yd
New Manor Kebab	277 Seven Sisters Road	545 yd
Manor Chicken	277a Seven Sisters Road	545 yd
KHF	KHF, 4 Blackstock Road	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	536 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	545 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	620 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	701 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	327 yd
Finsbury Park - Track & Gym Endymion Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	447 yd
The Gym (London Manor House) The Gym The Gym Woodberry Down	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Skinners' Academy WOODBERRY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	870 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Harringay) UNIT 4C UNIT 4C GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 2LG