Playford Road, London, N4 3NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N4 3NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	52.3%	52.7%	0.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.7%	47.3%	-0.4%	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 3NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	55.9%	53.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	35.3%	7.3%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	46.8%	59.7%	12.9%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	30.2%	23.2%	-7.0%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	14.8%	12.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	19.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.2%	-8.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9.7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	42.4%	13.7%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	10.2%	2.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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%	3.6%	3.0%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	10.7%	8.7%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	20.3%	24.3%	4.0%	2.5%	21.8%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	49.7%	39.4%	-10.3%	81.4%	-42.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	64.8%	56.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	3.5%	11.1%	7.6%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	13.4%	19.8%	6.4%	2.7%	17.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	3.4%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	56.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	32.4%	28.6%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	2.3%	-19.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	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	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	31.6%	6.5%	25.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	20.1%	6.0%	14.1%

Safety

Is Playford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Playford Road was 32.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Playford Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 28th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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 3NL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 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 3NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 3NL

Average Price
£811,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£878,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£509,609

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
114 Playford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-12-13	£782,308
122 Playford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2020-10-28	£937,911
102 Playford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£786,000	2020-03-12	£863,242
116 Playford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2018-10-31	£1,006,646
100B Playford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£568,000	2016-09-13	£579,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 3NL

Employment

N4 3NL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in N4 3NL 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	128
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	33
Unemployed	30
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	59 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,196 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	2,384 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	3,664 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	4,396 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	146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pooles Park Primary School Lennox Road , Finsbury Park N4 3NW	3out of 4	157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Sussex Way , N19 4JF	3out of 4	627 yd	Voluntary aided 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	239 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	1,918 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	1,981 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,781 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	2,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,031 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	1,444 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,750 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,892 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Free schools special	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	112 yd
Osteria Tufo	Osteria Tufo, Ground Floor	115 yd
Happy Days Cafe	Happy Days Cafe, Ground Floor	147 yd
Yum Bug Restaurant	Yum Bug Restaurant, 110 Fonthill Road	219 yd
Bobaguettes	Bobaguettes, Unit 2	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
W. B Yeats	W. B Yeats, Ground Floor	92 yd
World's End	World's End, Public House	291 yd
Park Tavern Public House	Park Tavern Public House, 164 Tollington Park	293 yd
Bar Royal	Bar Royal, Commercial Unit	359 yd
The White Lion	The White Lion, 125-127 Stroud Green Road	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
German Doner Kebab	German Doner Kebab, 4A Clifton Terrace	250 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor	253 yd
Gourmet House	42 Stroud Green Road	325 yd
Tollington Fish Bar	Tollington Fish Bar, Shop Cafe	328 yd
Roti Joupa @	20 Stroud Green Road, Hornsey	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Ground Floor reception, Arts Building	295 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	325 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 109-115 Stroud Green Road	425 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	498 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London School Of Capoeira Leeds Place		261 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Islington Arts & Media School TURLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	380 yd
Wray Crescent Open Space 8B 8B TOLLINGTON PLACE	grass pitches	457 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	462 yd
St Mark'S Primary School ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch	681 yd
Paradise Walk Women'S Gym (Closed) Crouch Hill	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	730 yd
The Factory Fitness And Dance Centre 407-409 407-409 HORNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	760 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N4 3NL