Royal Close, London, N16 5SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N16 5SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.5%	1.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.6%	48.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	40.2%	7.6%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	46.9%	-6.3%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (90.3%) 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	67.7%	70.3%	2.6%	48.4%	21.9%
Good health	19.7%	20%	0.3%	33.6%	-13.6%
Fair health	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 N16 5SE this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	28.7%	2.5%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.1%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	31.3%	-0.9%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	8.6%	2.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	59.8%	64.2%	4.4%	81.4%	-17.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	1.6%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	71.4%	73.7%	2.3%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	73.7%	3.1%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3%	19.5%	16.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	0.5%	-14.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	43.5%	0.5%	43.0%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Royal Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Close was 169.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% higher than the Stamford Hill West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Royal Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Stamford Hill West and the 232nd highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in N16 5SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Royal Close are based on 76 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 Royal Close, London, N16 5SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 5SE

Average Price
£655,932

Semi-Detached
£731,336

Terraced
£686,235

Detached
£798,493

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,480

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Close

Average Price
£1,056,618

Semi-Detached
£1,278,329

Terraced
£990,060

Detached
£791,350

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,044,916

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Royal Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2023-07-26	£834,631
29 Royal Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£527,000	2021-09-29	£522,763
16 Royal Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-30	£464,827
23 Royal Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,860	2021-06-16	£484,177
11 Royal Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2017-07-07	£627,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 5SE

Employment

N16 5SE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 N16 5SE 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

Part-Time Employee	92
Full-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	23
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmleigh Primary School Dunsmure Road , N16 5PU	4out of 4	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Abney School Fairholt Road , Stoke Newington N16 5ED	3out of 4	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grazebrook Primary School Grazebrook Primary School , Lordship Road N16 0QP	4out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch Girls Primary School 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Newington Barn Street , Stoke Newington N16 0JT	3out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,357 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,902 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,522 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,876 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Aharon School 83-95 Bethune Road , London N16 5ED	- not rated	467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
TTD Gur School 17 Margaret Road , N16 6UX	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wiznitz Cheder School 126b Stamford Hill , Hackney N16 6QT	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Malka Girls' School 93 Alkham Road , N16 6XD	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Others	First Floor, 6-8 Manor Road	162 yd
Snooker Club	6-8 Manor Road	251 yd
Essos Stamford Hill Filling Station	43-45, Stamford Hill, London	276 yd
KYY TRINITY FUEL UK LTD	43-45 Stamford Hill, London	276 yd
Enjoy Cafe	64 Stamford Hill	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birdcage Stoke Newwington	The Birdcage Public House, 58 Stamford Hill	308 yd
Elbistan Sporting Club	46 Stamford Hill	361 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	379 yd
The Wheatsheaf Public House	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	379 yd
Oaktree Community Centre	77-81 Bethune Road	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serkiz Restaurant	48 Stamford Hill	356 yd
New China House	20 Stamford Hill	455 yd
Roti Stop	36b Stamford Hill	455 yd
Tam's House Ltd	50 Bouverie Road	487 yd
Tiffin Box	9 Cazenove Road	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	47-49 Stamford Hill	241 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Amhurst Park	738 yd
Dukkon Supermarket	159 Clapton Common	754 yd
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	785 yd
Asda Supermarket	158 Clapton Common	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	694 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	825 yd
Our Ladys Convent Roman Catholic High School 6-16 6-16 AMHURST PARK		829 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	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 5SE