Birch Close, London, N19 5XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N19 5XD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	52.5%	55.2%	2.7%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	47.5%	44.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 N19 5XD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	45.8%	57.4%	11.6%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	26.4%	-13.4%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6%	7.8%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	49.8%	5.5%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	37.7%	31.9%	-5.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	10.8%	-1.6%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	51%	5.6%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.8%	3.3%
White	67%	58.2%	-8.8%	81.4%	-23.2%
Arab	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	74.5%	70.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6%	7.6%	1.6%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	70%	-2.3%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	20.2%	19.3%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1.9%	-19.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Close was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Junction average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birch Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Junction and the 77th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.4%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N19 5XD, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Birch Close are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birch Close, London, N19 5XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 5XD

Average Price
£707,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£691,333

Detached
£723,402

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£470,893

Semi-Detached
£354,290

Terraced
£498,798

Detached
£719,138

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,440

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Birch Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£442,000	2012-11-16	£719,138
6 Birch Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2004-10-08	£689,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 5XD

Employment

N19 5XD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	44
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	19
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,993 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	3,584 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	4,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Pemberton Gardens , Upper Holloway N19 5RR	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Primary School Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR	4out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	925 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,388 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	5,339 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	2,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	401 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Garden Cafe	Little Garden Cafe, Basement And Ground	133 yd
Workman's Cafe	Workman's Cafe, 103 Junction Road	145 yd
Shinobi Sushi	Shinobi Sushi, Commercial	172 yd
Rapsa	Rapsa, Ground And Part Basement	201 yd
Brioche Boys	Brioche Boys, Commercial Unit	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oak and Pastor	Oak and Pastor, 86 Junction Road	105 yd
St Johns Tavern	St Johns Tavern, St John's Tavern Public House	209 yd
Siorai	Siorai, Ground Floor	231 yd
The Star	47 Chester Road	378 yd
Mother Red Cap Public House	Mother Red Cap Public House, 665 Holloway Road	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Chinese Takeaway	King's Chinese Takeaway, Commercial Unit	161 yd
Holy Cow	Holy Cow, Commercial Unit	167 yd
The Tiffin Tin	The Tiffin Tin, Ground Floor	254 yd
Archway Kebab	Archway Kebab, Ground Floor Front	282 yd
Planet Kebab	Planet Kebab, Ground Floor	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	187 yd
The Co-Operative Food group	The Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road	338 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	391 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor 641 - 643	472 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		320 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	523 yd
St Martins College (Closed) Elthorne Road		531 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch WEDMORE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	689 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	704 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	833 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 N19 5XD