Portland Rise, London, N4 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N4 2PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	70.7%	67.5%	-3.2%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	19.8%	3.8%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	8%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.4%) 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	57.4%	61.8%	4.4%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	31.8%	24.6%	-7.2%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	7.4%	10.3%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2PP this area, 7.1% 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 71.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	65.3%	71.1%	5.8%	33.8%	37.3%
Other	8.4%	0.4%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	62.8%	70.2%	7.4%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	66.7%	64.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	14.3%	15%	0.7%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	64.7%	1.1%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	23.5%	20.0%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.1%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	2.2%	-15.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Portland Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Rise was 180.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% higher than the Brownswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Rise has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood and the 212th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 2PP, 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 Portland Rise are based on 239 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 Portland Rise, London, N4 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2PP

Average Price
£527,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£731,860

Detached
£1,077,004

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,789

Other
£45,922

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Rise

Average Price
£535,947

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,561,946

Detached
£1,023,207

Flats/Maisonettes
£479,773

Other
£183,275

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 36 Portland Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-10-28	£703,262
Flat 2 38 Portland Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-09-30	£744,093
30A Portland Rise, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-03-06	£43,773
32 Portland Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-04-05	£576,617
32D Portland Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2023-03-27	£580,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 2PP

Employment

N4 2PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2PP 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	33
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	24
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,200 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	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,159 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	4,132 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	4,265 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	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodberry Down Community Primary School Woodberry Grove , Finsbury Park N4 1SY	4out of 4	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	1,036 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	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	1,905 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	1,885 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,965 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	2,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,970 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	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Aharon School 83-95 Bethune Road , London N16 5ED	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Rochel d 180 Bethune Road, London , N16 5DS	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnois Jerusalem Girls School 71, 75-81 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL	- not rated	1,389 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	228 yd
Travelodge Hotels Ltd	420-424 Seven Sisters Road	228 yd
St John's Deaf Community Centre	258 Green Lanes	266 yd
Woodberry Aid	Unit A, Hartingtons Court, Coster Avenue, London	276 yd
Woodberry Aid	Unit A, Hartingtons Court, Coster Avenue, London	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Finsbury	Finsbury Park Hotel, 336 Green Lanes	486 yd
The Brownswood Park Tavern	The Castle, 271 Green Lanes	515 yd
The Twelve Pins	Public House, 263 Seven Sisters Road	735 yd
Blackstock Public House	Blackstock Public House, Ground Floor	748 yd
Orleans Bar	Orleans Bar, Basement	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	275 Green Lanes	515 yd
KFC	288 Seven Sisters Road	691 yd
PFC Original	21 Blackstock Road	699 yd
New Manor Kebab	277 Seven Sisters Road	735 yd
Manor Chicken	277a Seven Sisters Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	147 WOODBERRY GROVE	671 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	699 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	735 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	747 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Manor House) The Gym The Gym Woodberry Down	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	509 yd
Finsbury Park - Track & Gym Endymion Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	527 yd
Skinners' Academy WOODBERRY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	740 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,007 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Harringay) UNIT 4C UNIT 4C GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.1%

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	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 2PP