Area Information for Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL

Playford Road in Islington is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Finsbury Park ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Islington North. This page combines information for the address Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of N4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for N4 3NL.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Islington
Ward Finsbury Park
Constituency Islington North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 19 property sales in Playford Road, N4 3NL since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Finsbury Park), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 522 crimes were reported within half a mile of N4 3NL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL:

Fonthill Mews, Islington, London, N4 3FA
Lennox Road, Islington, London, N4 3NR
Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NJ
Fonthill Road, Islington, London, N4 3HU
Hatley Road, Islington, London, N4 3NN
Moray Road, Islington, London, N4 3LG

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about N4 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 19 property sales in Playford Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Playford Road, Islington, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 3
Terraced 24
Flat (Purpose-Built) 114
Flat (Converted) 10
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Total 156
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Playford Road, Islington, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 56% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 20
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 80
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 36
Rent Free 1
Total 156

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 49
Two People 33
Three People 30
Four People 18
Five People 7
Six People 0
Seven People 9
8+ People 8
Total 154

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 49
Family Household 71
Other Household 35
Total 155

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 52
Deprived In One Dimension 50
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 21
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 155

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Islington North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 222
Female 247
Total 469

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 34
5-9 24
10-14 32
15-19 26
20-24 57
25-29 53
30-34 43
35-39 24
40-44 21
45-49 39
50-54 31
55-59 36
60-64 16
65-69 6
70-74 4
75-79 5
80-84 4
85+ 13
Total 468

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode N4 3NL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 203
Married 133
Separated 9
Divorced 15
Widowed 17
Total 377

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 280
Good 109
Fair 57
Bad 16
Very Bad 7
Total 469

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 161
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 75
Other 9
Total 380

Ethnic Group Embed This

Playford Road, Islington, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 40% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 189
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 8
Bangladeshi 17
Chinese 2
Other Asian 50
Black African 114
Black Caribbean 13
Other Black/African/Caribbean 13
Arab 3
Other 39
Total 469

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Playford Road, Islington, London), 56% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 264
European Union 52
Rest of Europe 22
Africa 93
Middle East and Asia 16
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 22
Total 469

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 264
10+ Years 152
5-10 Years 19
2-5 Years 23
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 469

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to N4 3NL.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 367
Republic of Ireland 16
European Union 56
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 4
North America or Caribbean 5
Central and South America 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 94
Christian 123
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 1
Muslim 148
Sikh 1
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 94
Total 468

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 128
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 48
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 30
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 44
Retired 28
Looking After Home or Family 43
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 15
Total 380

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 27
Professional Occupations 46
Associate Professional Occupations 26
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 22
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 24
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 28
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 18
Total 211

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 60
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 18
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 40
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 63
Full-time Student 41
Total 379

Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL is within the Finsbury Park policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 522 crimes were reported within half a mile of N4 3NL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 522 crimes committed near Playford Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Finsbury Park
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Islington. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for N4 3NL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL. The nearest railway station is Finsbury Park, approximately 460 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Finsbury Park 460 yards
Crouch Hill 810 yards
Upper Holloway 0.8 miles
Harringay 0.9 miles
Drayton Park 0.9 miles
Harringay Green Lanes 1 mile
Highbury & Islington 1.4 miles
Hornsey 1.4 miles
Canonbury 1.5 miles
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 1.5 miles
Kentish Town 1.6 miles
Stamford Hill 1.6 miles
Stoke Newington 1.7 miles
Gospel Oak 1.8 miles
Essex Road 1.8 miles
Rectory Road 1.9 miles
Dalston Kingsland 1.9 miles
Seven Sisters 2 miles
South Tottenham 2 miles
Kentish Town West 2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL. The nearest Tube station is Finsbury Park, approximately 400 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL. The nearest is Pooles Park Primary School, approximately 110 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL. The nearest is Arts and Media School Islington, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Arts and Media School Islington 380 yards April 2023
    
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill 0.8 miles May 2024
    
Skinners' Academy 1 mile May 2022
    
Highbury Fields School 1 mile October 2016
    
Hornsey School for Girls 1.1 miles March 2017
    
Beacon High 1.1 miles November 2022
    
St Aloysius RC College 1.2 miles June 2022
    
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 1.2 miles April 2022
    
St Mary Magdalene Academy (All Through) 1.3 miles July 2023
    
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form 1.3 miles March 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL. The nearest is Stroud Green Medical Centre, approximately 590 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL. The nearest is Rao Ms K, approximately 360 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Rao Ms K 360 yards
Nice Smile Dental 420 yards
Torrance Dental Surgery 470 yards
Smile and Shine Dental Practice 590 yards
The Dental Surgery 600 yards
Blackstock Dental Care 690 yards
Hornsey Dental Centre 780 yards
Gentle Dental Care 0.6 miles
MRS K SIVAGURUNATHAN 0.7 miles
N7 Dental Surgery 0.7 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL. The nearest is The Whittington Hospital, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Playford Road, Islington, London, N4 3NL. The nearest is Style Opticians, approximately 420 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in N4 3NL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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