Mountgrove Road, London, N5 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 2LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47%	48.7%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.8% 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	70.1%	65.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	27.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	23.3%	7.1%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (88.3%) 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	58%	63.5%	5.5%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	29.7%	24.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2LS this area, 5.2% 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 76%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	66.5%	76%	9.5%	33.8%	42.2%
Other	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.8%	3.3%
White	72.9%	72.9%	0.0%	81.4%	-8.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	72.2%	69.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	0.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	70%	0.9%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	18.4%	14.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	2.3%	-13.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Mountgrove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mountgrove Road was 6.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.7% lower than the Brownswood average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Mountgrove Road has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood and the 5th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.7%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N5 2LS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Mountgrove Road are based on 257 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mountgrove Road, London, N5 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2LS

Average Price
£843,694

Semi-Detached
£1,406,272

Terraced
£1,343,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£675,130

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mountgrove Road

Average Price
£689,279

Semi-Detached
£1,375,610

Terraced
£1,180,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£593,407

Other
£196,892

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mountgrove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 44 Mountgrove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2025-02-13	£1,061,423
28 Mountgrove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-01-07	£921,299
34 Mountgrove Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2023-12-12	£1,521,875
8B Mountgrove Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£880,000	2023-11-24	£819,426
Basement Flat 26 Mountgrove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2022-07-29	£952,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2LS

Employment

N5 2LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2LS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Information and communication	30
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,452 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	2,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,589 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	3,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary aided 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	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,054 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,542 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	2,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,516 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,595 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Tetto's Highbury	Tetto's Highbury, 313 Highbury New Park	207 yd
Fink's Salt & Sweet	70 Mountgrove Road	208 yd
New Future Collective	4 Murrain Road	237 yd
Hourglass Coffee	263 Green Lanes	268 yd
Barberesso Barber & Coffee	Barberesso Barber & Coffee, 185 Blackstock Road	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mountgrove Bothy	Shop Ground Floor, 90 Mountgrove Road	252 yd
Brookgate	175 Blackstock Road	341 yd
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	347 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	347 yd
T Bird Bar	T Bird Bar, Ground Floor	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Palace Chinese Takeaway	96 Mountgrove Road	208 yd
Sunlight Kebab	Sunlight Kebab, Basement And Ground Floor	311 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	347 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	348 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese	Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	240 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	757 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	893 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	954 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, 6 City North Place	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	506 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	702 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	703 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	822 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 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	199.8 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2LS