Ridings Close, London, N6 5XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N6 5XE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.8%	48.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	47.3%	46.7%	-0.6%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	41.1%	1.5%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (92.4%) 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	65.9%	67%	1.1%	48.4%	18.6%
Good health	28.2%	25.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5XE this area, 4.2% 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 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	13.4%	-7.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	76.1%	81.4%	5.3%	33.8%	47.6%
Other	7.2%	0.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	3.1%	2.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	85.9%	78%	-7.9%	81.4%	-3.4%
Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	68.2%	62.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	10.6%	15.4%	4.8%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	11.2%	5.7%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	62.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	17.7%	14.2%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	9.4%	12%	2.6%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.5%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Ridings Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridings Close was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridings Close has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Highgate and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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
£81,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N6 5XE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Ridings Close are based on 19 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 Ridings Close, London, N6 5XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 5XE

Average Price
£1,119,139

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,634,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£706,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridings Close

Average Price
£1,098,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,613,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£723,849

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridings CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ridings Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2021-03-08	£1,220,713
6 Ridings Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£652,500	2019-09-03	£670,044
11 Ridings Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2016-04-27	£1,432,941
8 Ridings Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£975,000	2015-07-17	£1,348,212
11 Ridings Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£870,000	2011-08-05	£1,707,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 5XE

Employment

N6 5XE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

N6 5XE 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	117
Self-Employed	29
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Information and communication	37
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	1

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	701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,094 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	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmount Infant School Ashmount Road , Hornsey Lane N19 3BH	- not rated	128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	130 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Infant School Crescent Road , Hornsey N8 8AT	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	- not rated	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	673 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	No	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	2,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,669 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	5,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	5,399 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	3,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Islington Branch , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Limewood School 19 Stanhope Road , N6 5AW	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision Duncombe Road , N19 3DL	3out of 4	655 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , Highgate N6 5HF	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Embrace Cafe	Embrace Cafe, Former	257 yd
Bombay Rickshaw	172 Archway Road	372 yd
Wine Connection	Wine Connection, Ground Floor	408 yd
Kampai	Restaurant, 175 Archway Road	428 yd
Freyja Cafe Bistro	179 Archway Road	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winchester Hall Tavern	206 Archway Road, Hornsey	464 yd
The Charlotte Despard	The Charlotte Despard, Ground Floor	495 yd
Whittington Stone	Whittington Stone, 53 Highgate Hill	736 yd
Archway Tavern and Live Room	Archway Tavern and Live Room, Ground Floor	756 yd
The Boogaloo	Public House, 312 Archway Road	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Handroll	190 Archway Road	403 yd
The Oak Chinese	The Oak Chinese, 75 Hazellville Road	416 yd
Impasto	Unit 1, 171 Archway Road	445 yd
Cocoro Highgate	232 Archway Road	560 yd
Subway (Hornsey Rise BP)	Subway (Hornsey Rise BP), Commercial Unit	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehall Wines	Whitehall Wines, Ground Floor	271 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	526 yd
Sainsbury's	260-268 Archway Road, Hornsey	569 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	865 yd
The Co-Operative Food group	The Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		404 yd
Caxton House CAXTON HOUSE CAXTON HOUSE ST. JOHN'S WAY		499 yd
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	601 yd
St Aloysius Colleges Playing Fields COURTSIDE	grass pitches	617 yd
City Of London Academy Highgate Hill HOLLAND WALK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	669 yd
Lauderdale House LAUDERDALE HOUSE LAUDERDALE HOUSE HIGHGATE HILL		723 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	732 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	862 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 5XE