Green Lanes, London, N4 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N4 2NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	46.1%	47.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53.9%	52.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	65.2%	63.2%	-2.0%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	18.6%	1.7%	44.2%	-25.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	47.1%	51.4%	4.3%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	27.5%	29%	1.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	14.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	51.9%	5.3%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	12.4%	2.3%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	8.8%	17.2%	8.4%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	12.2%	9.7%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	59.8%	42.5%	-17.3%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	7.8%	10.3%	2.5%	1.6%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	53.9%	57.4%	3.5%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	8.3%	10.6%	2.3%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	57.4%	4.0%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	26.2%	20.8%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	11.8%	4.8%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	23%	4.8%	-18.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Green Lanes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lanes was 55.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Brownswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Green Lanes has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood and the 110th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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 2NJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2NJ

Average Price
£409,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,540

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 9 Marlborough House Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-09-30	£398,127
Flat 17 Marlborough House Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-05-21	£351,309
Flat 8 Marlborough House Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-09-12	£295,701
Flat 12 Marlborough House Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,050	2015-08-24	£423,174
Flat 7 Marlborough House Green Lanes, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£397,000	2015-07-06	£429,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 2NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	41
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	25
Other	18
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,359 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	1,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodberry Down Community Primary School Woodberry Grove , Finsbury Park N4 1SY	4out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Primary School Pulford Road , N15 6SP	3out of 4	1,096 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	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,513 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	1,682 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Community school	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	2,207 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,643 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,669 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	3out of 4	3,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,703 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	427 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Rochel d 180 Bethune Road, London , N16 5DS	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Aharon School 83-95 Bethune Road , London N16 5ED	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Haringey Learning Partnership 2 Pulford Road , N15 6SP	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bnois Jerusalem Girls School 71, 75-81 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL	- not rated	1,185 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
Station Treats	2b Woodberry Down	37 yd
St John's Deaf Community Centre	258 Green Lanes	98 yd
Finsbury Park Cafe	Cafe, Finsbury Park	104 yd
Dobar	324a green lanes	124 yd
Diamond Kebabs	318a Green Lanes	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Finsbury	Finsbury Park Hotel, 336 Green Lanes	184 yd
The Beaconfield Public House	Public House, 359 Green Lanes	706 yd
Lea Valley Gin Distillery	Unit D, 195 Eade Road	760 yd
The Brownswood Park Tavern	The Castle, 271 Green Lanes	794 yd
The Twelve Pins	Public House, 263 Seven Sisters Road	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaftig	Unit 3 J, Crusader Industrial Estate, 167 Hermitage Road	739 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	275 Green Lanes	794 yd
Bring Back The Love	353 Seven Sisters Road	931 yd
Papa John's Pizza	403 Green Lanes	946 yd
KFC	288 Seven Sisters Road	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	147 WOODBERRY GROVE	463 yd
Aldi	Unit 6, Arena Shopping Park	661 yd
Turkish Porter	102 Vale Road, Tottenham	669 yd
Sainsbury's	Supermarket, 4 Williamson Road	819 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Manor House) The Gym The Gym Woodberry Down	health and fitness suite	119 yd
Skinners' Academy WOODBERRY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
Finsbury Park - Track & Gym Endymion Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	450 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	635 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Harringay) UNIT 4C UNIT 4C GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	719 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	158.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 2NJ