Retford Street, London, N1 6NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 6NQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	50.6%	55%	4.4%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	49.4%	45%	-4.4%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 N1 6NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	62.1%	71.2%	9.1%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	17.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.6%	6.6%	-5.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.5%) 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	51.5%	56.3%	4.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	33.3%	30.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	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.

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.7%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	54.7%	7.2%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	11.9%	4.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	54.4%	47.9%	-6.5%	81.4%	-33.5%
Arab	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	59.3%	50.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	10.3%	14.2%	3.9%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	4%	5.4%	1.4%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	50.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	7.6%	22.1%	14.5%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	12.1%	-5.8%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Retford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Retford Street was 303.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Retford Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 131st highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N1 6NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Retford Street are based on 2 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 Retford Street, London, N1 6NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 6NQ

Average Price
£775,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£696,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£854,631

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Retford Street

Average Price
£751,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£675,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£828,811

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Retford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57C Retford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2000-11-22	£828,811
57B Retford Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	1997-02-17	£675,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 6NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 6NQ 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	134
Student (economically inactive)	69
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	28
Other	25
Information and communication	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	491 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	644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,742 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	3,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	957 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,013 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,641 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	3,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	832 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,498 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Tay Do Cafe	65 Kingsland Road	20 yd
Da Bagel Spot	93 Kingsland Road	24 yd
Ticca tikka	122 Kingsland Road	54 yd
Sen Viet Vegetarian Restaurant	120-122 Kingsland Road	61 yd
Zeleha	102 Kingsland road	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Macbeth	The Macbeth, 70 Hoxton Street	181 yd
Spread Eagle	3 Kingsland Road	236 yd
Basing House	25-27 Kingsland Road	236 yd
Rolling Stock	48 Kingsland Road	243 yd
Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes	32-36 Kingsland Road	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barrel Boulongerie	66-68 Kingsland Road	169 yd
Dal Fiorentino	74 Hoxton Street	178 yd
Supachef	72 Hoxton Street	181 yd
Hoxton Chicken & Pizza Ltd	94 Hoxton Street	181 yd
Curry Queen (Hoxton Indian and Sushi Ltd)	Posts Outside 96 To 106, Hoxton Street	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	97 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	216 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	691 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	719 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	124 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		386 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	533 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		691 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	713 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	723 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 N1 6NQ