Riverway, London, N13 5LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N13 5LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	49.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.4%	50.9%	0.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of N13 5LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	30.5%	-3.6%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (86.1%) 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	54.9%	51.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	30.1%	34.4%	4.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	51%	10.6%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	13%	2.7%	-10.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	73.7%	63.9%	-9.8%	81.4%	-17.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4.4%	14.5%	10.1%	1.6%	12.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	63.4%	60.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	19.2%	16.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	8.6%	4.2%	0.8%	7.8%
Africa	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	61.4%	1.5%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	27.8%	26.0%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	10%	4%	-6.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	3.7%	-21.1%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Riverway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverway was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Bowes average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Riverway has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bowes and the 258th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.5%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in N13 5LJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Riverway are based on 103 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Enfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Riverway, London, N13 5LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N13 5LJ

Average Price
£776,204

Semi-Detached
£766,207

Terraced
£777,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverway

Average Price
£725,833

Semi-Detached
£752,583

Terraced
£746,979

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,272

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiverwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Riverway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-11-15	£663,306
22 Riverway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£732,000	2021-12-17	£765,796
4 Riverway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£722,000	2021-07-29	£787,565
40 Riverway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2021-03-05	£739,919
20 Riverway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-07-12	£742,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N13 5LJ

Employment

N13 5LJ 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.

N13 5LJ 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	85
Retired	53
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	19
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,717 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	4,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelwood Junior School Hazelwood Lane , N13 5HE	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Infant School Hazelwood Lane , N13 5HE	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tottenhall Infant School Tottenhall Road , Palmers Green N13 6HX	2out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School Tottenhall Road , N13 6JB	3out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakthorpe Primary School Tile Kiln Lane , N13 6BY	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	4out of 4	67 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Broomfield School Wilmer Way , N14 7HY	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	2,771 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,374 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,688 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,654 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Footsteps Trust New River Sports Centre , White Hart Lane N22 5QW	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greek Secondary School of London 22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus 1st Academy 339 Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 1BA	- not rated	2,028 yd	Other independent school	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
St Annes School Kitchen, Impact Food Group	St Annes Catholic School, Oakthorpe Road	201 yd
KBO2 Venue Hire	220 Green Lanes, LONDON	283 yd
Ruth Winston Community Centre	Ruth Winston House, 190 Green Lanes	286 yd
Bar Cafe 222	222-224 Green Lanes, LONDON	302 yd
Aksular Restaurant	232-234 Green Lanes, LONDON	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piano bar 2	236 Green Lanes, LONDON	302 yd
Unikat - 2 B6 Restaurant	248A Green Lanes, LONDON	343 yd
The Alfred Herring	316-322 Green Lanes, LONDON	412 yd
Chestnut Tree	Public House, 9 Aldermans Hill	421 yd
The Fox PH	413 Green Lanes, LONDON	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC Express	297 Green Lanes, LONDON	353 yd
Peri N Spice Ltd	300 Green Lanes, LONDON	402 yd
Palmiye	88 Green Lanes, LONDON	408 yd
Greggs	308 Green Lanes, LONDON	412 yd
Real Peri Peri	6 Aldermans Hill, LONDON	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket And Car Park, Aldermans Hill	421 yd
Sainsbury's	340-344 Green Lanes, LONDON	466 yd
S T Food & Wine	360-362 Green Lanes, LONDON	558 yd
Bodrum Supermarket	102 Tottenhall Road, LONDON	638 yd
Bracia	20-22 Green Lanes, LONDON	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Catholic High School For Girls (Upper School) ST ANNES CATHOLIC SCHOOL ST ANNES CATHOLIC SCHOOL OAKTHORPE ROAD		196 yd
Shape Health & Fitness (Palmers Green) (Closed) Green Lanes	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Energie Fitness (Palmers Green) PALMERS GREEN LIBRARY PALMERS GREEN LIBRARY GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Paramount Health And Fitness 316-322 316-322 GREEN LANES	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Trinity-At-Bowes Methodist Church And Community Centre TRINITY AT BOWES CHURCH TRINITY AT BOWES CHURCH PALMERSTON ROAD		726 yd
Boundary Playing Fields PASTEUR GARDENS	grass pitches	894 yd
Tottenhall Recreation Ground PASTEUR GARDENS	grass pitches	968 yd
Mayfield Sports Club KENMARE GARDENS	tennis courts	978 yd
Broomfield Park ALDERMANS HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	983 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.8 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N13 5LJ