Wood Lane, London, N6 5UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N6 5UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	51.9%	6.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	54.5%	48.1%	-6.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 area around N6 5UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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%	52%	4.0%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	35.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	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 (85.7%) 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	55.6%	54%	-1.6%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	36.8%	31.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	4.8%	10.8%	6.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

In the area around N6 5UE this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	8.9%	6.3%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	10.2%	-4.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	67.8%	9.3%	33.8%	34.0%
Other	11.1%	2%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	10.1%	7.7%	0.8%	9.3%
White	72.5%	60.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	-21.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	63.8%	69.4%	5.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	68.7%	6.3%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	5%	18%	13.0%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	3.7%	-16.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 225.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.6% higher than the Fortis Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wood Lane has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fortis Green and the 118th highest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£74,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N6 5UE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wood Lane are based on 454 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 Wood Lane, London, N6 5UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 5UE

Average Price
£1,301,958

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,394,595

Other
£5,030

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£1,237,386

Semi-Detached
£1,606,485

Terraced
£671,594

Detached
£1,383,196

Flats/Maisonettes
£929,321

Other
£6,562,142

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Wood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2025-04-28	£1,460,294
7 Wood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2023-11-28	£1,374,923
11A Wood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2023-08-01	£1,327,674
3 Wood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-07-19	£1,096,687
31 Wood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,355,000	2019-11-22	£1,391,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 5UE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Self-Employed	35
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Other	31
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	21
Information and communication	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,742 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	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highgate Primary School North Hill , N6 4ED	4out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Infant School Storey Road , North Hill N6 4ED	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road , Highgate N6 4BG	4out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Woodside Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 3JA	3out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tetherdown Primary School Grand Avenue , N10 3BP	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	- not rated	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,309 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,309 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	4,832 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
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield School 1 Bloomfield Road , Highgate N6 4ET	- not rated	279 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limewood School 19 Stanhope Road , N6 5AW	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TreeHouse School Woodside Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 3JA	4out of 4	915 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Creativity plus	363 Archway Road, Hornsey	185 yd
Be 'La Cafe	325 Archway Road, Hornsey	208 yd
Highgate Cafe	291 Archway Road, Hornsey	214 yd
Food Room 305	305 Archway Road, Hornsey	214 yd
A La Mesa ltd	Jacksons Lane Community Centre, 269A Archway Road	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodman	414 Archway Road, Hornsey	158 yd
The Highgate Inn	Public House, 385 Archway Road	221 yd
The Boogaloo	Public House, 312 Archway Road	362 yd
The Wrestlers	98 North Road, Hornsey	598 yd
Winchester Hall Tavern	206 Archway Road, Hornsey	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiffin Guru Ltd	371A Archway Road, Hornsey	185 yd
Mega Grill	373A Archway Road, Hornsey	185 yd
Elenis	333-335 Archway Road, Hornsey	200 yd
Cocoro Highgate	232 Archway Road	643 yd
Impasto	Unit 1, 171 Archway Road	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	260-268 Archway Road, Hornsey	635 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	713 yd
Tesco Express	32-34 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackson'S Lane Community Centre 269A 269A ARCHWAY ROAD		285 yd
Highgate Wood HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE MUSWELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches	457 yd
North London Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Mallinson Sports Centre BISHOPSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	901 yd
Stormont Lawn Tennis & Squash Racquets Club LANCHESTER ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	935 yd
Highgate Cricket Lawn Tennis Club Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	993 yd
North Middlesex Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	993 yd
St Aloysius Colleges Playing Fields COURTSIDE	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,065 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,078 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	38.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 5UE