Colwick Close, London, N6 5NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N6 5NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.9%	49.2%	0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 N6 5NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	48%	54.3%	6.3%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	28.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	51.9%	47.7%	-4.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	28.9%	29.8%	0.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.3%	16.8%	3.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3.7%	5%	1.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	17.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	55.5%	4.8%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
White	78.5%	68.4%	-10.1%	81.4%	-13.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	70.4%	62.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	62.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.4%	20.5%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	5%	-19.1%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Colwick Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwick Close was 359.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 244.1% higher than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Colwick Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End and the 48th highest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£79,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N6 5NU, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Colwick Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Haringey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Colwick Close, London, N6 5NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 5NU

Average Price
£789,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£789,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwick Close

Average Price
£846,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£846,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwick CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Colwick Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£781,000	2024-01-24	£838,852
16 Colwick Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2022-09-23	£1,215,182
18 Colwick Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-05-19	£187,545
16 Colwick Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2007-09-07	£926,129
2 Colwick Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£338,500	2006-09-11	£849,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 5NU

Employment

N6 5NU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	75
Self-Employed	37
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	27
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleridge Infant School Crescent Road , Hornsey N8 8AT	- not rated	143 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	- not rated	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount Infant School Ashmount Road , Hornsey Lane N19 3BH	- not rated	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	400 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount Primary School Crouch Hill Park , 83 Crouch Hill N8 9EG	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	790 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	- not rated	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,561 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	4,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	5,375 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	4out of 4	3,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beehive School Ground Floor , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Islington Branch , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mountview Theatre School 104 Crouch Hill , N8 9EA	- not rated	610 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limewood School 19 Stanhope Road , N6 5AW	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merro Cafe	85 Crouch End Hill, Hornsey	228 yd
Wine Connection	Wine Connection, Ground Floor	317 yd
Pandan Leaf Thai Kitchen	66-68 Crouch End Hill	471 yd
The Old Aloysians	St Aloysius College Sports Field, Hurst Avenue	530 yd
Embrace Cafe	Embrace Cafe, Former	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harringay Arms	153 Crouch Hill, Hornsey	587 yd
Kings Head Public House	Kings Head, 2 Crouch End Hill	616 yd
Shaftesbury Tavern	Shaftesbury Tavern, Ground Floor	759 yd
The Crouch End Cellars	55 The Broadway	783 yd
Bar Esteban	29 Park Road	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway (Hornsey Rise BP)	Subway (Hornsey Rise BP), Commercial Unit	197 yd
The Oak Chinese	The Oak Chinese, 75 Hazellville Road	325 yd
Sushi Daily @	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	686 yd
Fisherman	Fisherman, Ground Floor	724 yd
Perfect Pizza and kebab	Perfect Pizza and kebab, 505 Hornsey Road	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Shop, Exchange House, 71 Crouch End Hill	511 yd
Whitehall Wines	Whitehall Wines, Ground Floor	545 yd
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	686 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	686 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	284 yd
St Aloysius Colleges Playing Fields COURTSIDE	grass pitches	386 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Cape Play And Youth Project (Closed) Crouch Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	539 yd
Caxton House CAXTON HOUSE CAXTON HOUSE ST. JOHN'S WAY		644 yd
City Of London Academy Highgate Hill HOLLAND WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	786 yd
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		883 yd
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	888 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	945 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 5NU