Playford Road, London, N4 3NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N4 3NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	53.1%	5.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	52.4%	46.9%	-5.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 3NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	56.3%	60.7%	4.4%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	22%	-0.5%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.1%	8.4%	-5.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	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	41.1%	47.5%	6.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	37.5%	34.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.7%	12.9%	0.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	13.2%	-11.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	3.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	39%	56.1%	17.1%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5.8%	17.1%	11.3%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	10.2%	1.9%	-8.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	81.4%	-29.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	1.6%	3.5%

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	63.6%	64.5%	0.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	9.5%	12%	2.5%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	64.7%	5.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.4%	21.5%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	28%	2.7%	-25.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Playford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Playford Road was 193.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Playford Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 179th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 3NJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Playford Road are based on 21 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 Playford Road, London, N4 3NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 3NJ

Average Price
£980,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£980,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Playford Road

Average Price
£754,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£868,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,213

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Playford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Playford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£283,500	2002-03-22	£977,354
85 Playford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£136,150	1997-08-15	£916,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 3NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N4 3NJ 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	77
Retired	29
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	46 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,142 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	2,395 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	3,678 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	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 55 Tollington Park , N4 3QW	3out of 4	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pooles Park Primary School Lennox Road , Finsbury Park N4 3NW	3out of 4	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Sussex Way , N19 4JF	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	3out of 4	626 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	183 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	1,893 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	2,029 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,799 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	2,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,058 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	1,400 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,779 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	2,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mishi Sumaq	Mishi Sumaq, Ground Floor	156 yd
Osteria Tufo	Osteria Tufo, Ground Floor	160 yd
Happy Days Cafe	Happy Days Cafe, Ground Floor	203 yd
SUSHI HANDROLL	SUSHI HANDROLL, Ground Floor	243 yd
The Front Room	The Front Room, Ground Floor	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
W. B Yeats	W. B Yeats, Ground Floor	81 yd
Park Tavern Public House	Park Tavern Public House, 164 Tollington Park	280 yd
World's End	World's End, Public House	324 yd
The White Lion	The White Lion, 125-127 Stroud Green Road	382 yd
Bar Royal	Bar Royal, Commercial Unit	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
German Doner Kebab	German Doner Kebab, 4A Clifton Terrace	303 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor	307 yd
Tollington Fish Bar	Tollington Fish Bar, Shop Cafe	317 yd
Gourmet House	42 Stroud Green Road	357 yd
Roti Joupa @	20 Stroud Green Road, Hornsey	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	341 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	380 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 109-115 Stroud Green Road	403 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	551 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Commercial Unit	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London School Of Capoeira Leeds Place		207 yd
Islington Arts & Media School TURLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	326 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Wray Crescent Open Space 8B 8B TOLLINGTON PLACE	grass pitches	403 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	514 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	639 yd
Paradise Walk Women'S Gym (Closed) Crouch Hill	health and fitness suite	649 yd
The Factory Fitness And Dance Centre 407-409 407-409 HORNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	766 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%

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

Overview of N4 3NJ