Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 2JG 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	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.7%	48.4%	-0.3%	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 N5 2JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76% 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	84.5%	76%	-8.5%	37.9%	38.1%
Married: Opposite sex	10.2%	16.8%	6.6%	44.2%	-27.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.9%	63.9%	3.0%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	31%	29.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-9.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 N5 2JG this area, 6.4% 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 71.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	11.9%	6.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	70.3%	71.9%	1.6%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	8.5%	1.3%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	71.5%	65.4%	-6.1%	81.4%	-16.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	49.9%	0.7%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	19.8%	14.7%	-5.1%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	10.1%	5.5%	0.8%	9.3%
Africa	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	15.4%	2.3%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	0.3%	3.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.7%	50%	3.3%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	23.9%	15.7%	-8.2%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	8%	8.9%	0.9%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	16.4%	4.2%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Ferntower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferntower Road was 67.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% lower than the Mildmay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferntower Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mildmay and the 88th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.2%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N5 2JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Ferntower Road are based on 158 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 Ferntower Road, London, N5 2JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2JG

Average Price
£486,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,174

Other
£1,114,515

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferntower Road

Average Price
£867,965

Semi-Detached
£2,030,708

Terraced
£1,673,459

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£613,471

Other
£572,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferntower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 4 Ferntower Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2022-09-26	£326,662
2 Ferntower Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2021-06-02	£1,114,515
Flat B 4 Ferntower Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2013-10-31	£316,854
Flat A 6 Ferntower Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£250,000	2004-07-31	£561,099
Flat B 4 Ferntower Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2004-03-10	£347,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2JG

Employment

N5 2JG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

N5 2JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 N5 2JG 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	127
Student (economically inactive)	85
Self-Employed	55
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	12
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Information and communication	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	20
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,928 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	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newington Green Junior School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Infant School Matthias Road , N16 8NP	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Auriga Mews , N1 4ND	4out of 4	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,144 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	868 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,691 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	1,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,257 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Bush Kindergarten of St Paul's Steiner Programme 1 St Paul's Road , N1 2QH	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Waldorf School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	- not rated	680 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	820 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tranga	Tranga, Basement And Ground Floor	21 yd
No.60 Brasserie	No.60 Brasserie, 60-60A	26 yd
Cadet	Cadet, Shop At	42 yd
Kozan Grill	Kozan Grill, Ground Floor Shop	48 yd
COFFEE JOINT	COFFEE JOINT, Ground Floor	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lady Mildmay	Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park	174 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	232 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	359 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	386 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	32 yd
Fish on the Green	Fish on the Green, Ground Floor Shop	42 yd
Nuuk Bakery	1 Holland House, 42 Newington Green	165 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	192 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	192 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	908 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	918 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	939 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	861 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	958 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	989 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,027 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	197.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2JG