Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N4 3LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.6%	49%	0.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.7% 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	76.2%	77.7%	1.5%	37.9%	39.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14.5%	14.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	-29.8%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	53.6%	56.9%	3.3%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	28.4%	26.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	14%	9.1%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	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.

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.4%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	53.2%	0.4%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	7.7%	13%	5.3%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	9%	3.4%	-5.6%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	68%	59.6%	-8.4%	81.4%	-21.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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%	62.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	8.1%	20.6%	12.5%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	62.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	17.8%	15.1%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	12%	6.6%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	5%	5.3%	0.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	2.4%	-14.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Birnam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birnam Road was 502.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 303.4% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birnam Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 44th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in N4 3LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Birnam Road are based on 200 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 Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 3LJ

Average Price
£604,491

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,109,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,532

Other
£235,758

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birnam Road

Average Price
£552,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,144,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,778

Other
£295,294

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birnam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement And Ground Floor Flat 23 Birnam Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-10-09	£629,727
Flat A 27 Birnam Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-05-17	£580,503
Flat A 21 Birnam Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-05-03	£517,987
59A Birnam Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£785,000	2023-08-21	£761,259
3 Birnam Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-12-08	£964,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 3LJ

Employment

N4 3LJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N4 3LJ 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	79
Self-Employed	18
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	13
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,046 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	2,735 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	3,470 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	4,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's CofE Primary School Sussex Way , N19 4JF	3out of 4	216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 55 Tollington Park , N4 3QW	3out of 4	303 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pooles Park Primary School Lennox Road , Finsbury Park N4 3NW	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duncombe Primary School Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JA	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	3out of 4	517 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	321 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	930 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	1,665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,929 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	2,118 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,849 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	2,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,429 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,525 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,692 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highly Flavoured Kitchen	Flat 13 Sedgley House Wray Crescent	83 yd
yeshi Ethiopian Cuisine	yeshi Ethiopian Cuisine, 328 Hornsey Road	167 yd
Rusty Thai Kitchen	Rusty Thai Kitchen, 289 Hornsey Road	189 yd
Foodcycle Finsbury park	Foodcycle Finsbury park, Ground Floor	289 yd
Platform	Platform, Theatre	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
W. B Yeats	W. B Yeats, Ground Floor	446 yd
Bedford Tavern	Bedford Tavern, Ground Floor	497 yd
Blue Nile	Blue Nile, Ground Floor	531 yd
Corner Flag PH	Corner Flag PH, 472 Hornsey Road	536 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shayana Perfect Fried Chicken	Shayana Perfect Fried Chicken, Ground Floor	187 yd
Indigo	Indigo, Commercial Unit	219 yd
New Lee garden	New Lee garden, Ground Floor	306 yd
Jerk Doner Kebab	Jerk Doner Kebab, Ground Floor, Rizokarpasso Social Club	424 yd
Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction	Top Hong Xiaolin@ The Junction, Unit 3	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Commercial Unit	194 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 126-130 Seven Sisters Road	521 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 109-115 Stroud Green Road	681 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	697 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wray Crescent Open Space 8B 8B TOLLINGTON PLACE	grass pitches	258 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	273 yd
London School Of Capoeira Leeds Place		341 yd
Islington Arts & Media School TURLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	392 yd
The Factory Fitness And Dance Centre 407-409 407-409 HORNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Cornwallis Adventure Playground Cornwallis Road	artificial grass pitch	539 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		653 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	727 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	132.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 3LJ