Portland Rise, London, N4 2QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N4 2QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	28.8%	3.4%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.1%	10%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	37.7%	44.9%	7.2%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	39%	38.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	21.3%	2.5%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	7.4%	-10.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	45.7%	24.0%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	17.1%	0%	-17.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	8.3%	10.3%	2.0%	1.6%	8.7%
Black African	19.5%	29%	9.5%	2.5%	26.5%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	33.9%	28.7%	-5.2%	81.4%	-52.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.8%	14.7%	8.9%	1.6%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	47%	53%	6.0%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	9.9%	10.6%	0.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	0.8%	8.1%
Africa	16.3%	15.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.7%	53.2%	7.5%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	7%	36.2%	29.2%	9.8%	26.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	32.3%	2.3%	-30.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Portland Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Rise 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 2QB, 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 Portland Rise are based on 242 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 2QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2QB

Average Price
£370,007

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,007

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Rise

Average Price
£564,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,695,048

Detached
£1,089,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,580

Other
£191,720

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Balmoral House Portland Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-06-01	£370,788
Flat 13 Balmoral House Portland Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-01-21	£362,600
Flat 18 Balmoral House Portland Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-06-15	£454,448
Flat 4 Balmoral House Portland Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2013-07-05	£330,333
Flat 18 Balmoral House Portland Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2012-08-24	£383,807

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N4 2QB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	17
Self-Employed	16
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,317 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	1,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,253 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	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodberry Down Community Primary School Woodberry Grove , Finsbury Park N4 1SY	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodberry Down Community Primary School Woodberry Grove , Finsbury Park N4 1SY	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Junior School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	No	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	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Voluntary aided 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,949 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	2,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	4,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,850 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	461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Side By Side School Avigdor Mews , Lordship Road N16 0QJ	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Ahaion School 99 Bethune Road , N16 5ED	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Aharon School 83-95 Bethune Road , London N16 5ED	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	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	108 yd
Travelodge Hotels Ltd	420-424 Seven Sisters Road	108 yd
St John's Deaf Community Centre	258 Green Lanes	177 yd
Finsbury Park Cafe	Cafe, Finsbury Park	204 yd
Woodberry Aid	Unit A, Hartingtons Court, Coster Avenue, London	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Finsbury	Finsbury Park Hotel, 336 Green Lanes	364 yd
The Brownswood Park Tavern	The Castle, 271 Green Lanes	630 yd
The Twelve Pins	Public House, 263 Seven Sisters Road	783 yd
Blackstock Public House	Blackstock Public House, Ground Floor	810 yd
Orleans Bar	Orleans Bar, Basement	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	275 Green Lanes	630 yd
KFC	288 Seven Sisters Road	752 yd
PFC Original	21 Blackstock Road	775 yd
New Manor Kebab	277 Seven Sisters Road	783 yd
Manor Chicken	277a Seven Sisters Road	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	147 WOODBERRY GROVE	613 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	775 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	783 yd
Aldi	Unit 6, Arena Shopping Park	846 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Manor House) The Gym The Gym Woodberry Down	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Finsbury Park - Track & Gym Endymion Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	439 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	499 yd
Skinners' Academy WOODBERRY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	637 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Harringay) UNIT 4C UNIT 4C GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	954 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	102.8 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	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 2QB