Romilly Road, London, N4 2QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N4 2QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.9%	51.6%	10.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	59.1%	48.4%	-10.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	58.1%	46.2%	-11.9%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	40.1%	8.0%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	59.1%	62.3%	3.2%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	27.1%	22.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-11.0%
Fair health	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 2QY this area, 9.1% 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.8%	0.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	9.5%	-7.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	66.5%	9.4%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81.7%	70.4%	-11.3%	81.4%	-11.0%
Other	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	74.3%	69.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	70%	-0.9%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	23%	19.6%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	2.2%	-16.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Romilly Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romilly Road was 40.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Romilly Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£80,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N4 2QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Romilly Road are based on 88 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Romilly Road, London, N4 2QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2QY

Average Price
£982,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,241,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£497,376

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romilly Road

Average Price
£1,088,397

Semi-Detached
£1,364,092

Terraced
£1,249,896

Detached
£1,060,190

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,825

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romilly Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 15 Romilly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-11-28	£514,138
29 Romilly Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,685,000	2024-11-07	£1,657,297
67 Romilly Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,215,500	2024-07-25	£1,163,996
Flat A 17 Romilly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-07-11	£402,333
First Floor Flat 15 Romilly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-01-04	£462,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 2QY

Employment

N4 2QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

N4 2QY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	117
Retired	38
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Information and communication	26
Other	23
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	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	909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,056 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	2,557 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	3,365 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	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pooles Park Primary School Lennox Road , Finsbury Park N4 3NW	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,196 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,406 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	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,853 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,324 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,843 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
Il Cavaliere	81 Blackstock Road	178 yd
Pizzadelique	Pizzadelique, 1-3 Chatterton Road	214 yd
The Blackstock Kitchen	The Blackstock Kitchen, Shop	215 yd
The Greek souvlaki Club	The Greek souvlaki Club, 138 Blackstock Road	220 yd
La Princesse	La Princesse, Shop	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Head Public House	King's Head Public House, 126 Blackstock Road	142 yd
T Bird Bar	T Bird Bar, Ground Floor	207 yd
The Plimsoll	The Plimsoll, Ground Floor	218 yd
Brookgate	175 Blackstock Road	260 yd
Mountgrove Bothy	Shop Ground Floor, 90 Mountgrove Road	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hua Xin	135 Blackstock Road	178 yd
Golden Fish Bar	Golden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road	199 yd
Passion Kitchen	Passion Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floor Cafe	212 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese	Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road	229 yd
Sunlight Kebab	Sunlight Kebab, Basement And Ground Floor	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	323 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	394 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	506 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	564 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	434 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	446 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	770 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	830 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	904 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		1,055 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 2QY