Ridley Road, London, NW10 5UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW10 5UA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	55.9%	49%	-6.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	44.1%	51%	6.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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 NW10 5UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	47.9%	58.8%	10.9%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	24.1%	-13.5%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	11%	4.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	51.3%	60.5%	9.2%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	35.9%	27.6%	-8.3%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	11.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	5.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	52.2%	12.5%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	11.5%	2%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	14.8%	9.9%	-4.9%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	47.7%	53%	5.3%	81.4%	-28.4%
Arab	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	0.6%	6.3%
Other	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	58.6%	64.9%	6.3%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	5.3%	10.3%	5.0%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	7.6%	-5.6%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.5%	9.3%	-5.2%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	64.7%	7.5%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	26.7%	24.1%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.9%	1%	-7.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	26%	2%	-24.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Ridley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridley Road was 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% lower than the Harlesden & Kensal Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridley Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green and the 257th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 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
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW10 5UA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Ridley Road are based on 541 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ridley Road, London, NW10 5UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW10 5UA

Average Price
£602,409

Semi-Detached
£397,791

Terraced
£808,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£572,950

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridley Road

Average Price
£593,344

Semi-Detached
£633,169

Terraced
£691,717

Detached
£1,370,490

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,102

Other
£1,024,443

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42A Ridley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£578,000	2025-06-20	£586,456
26 Ridley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-11-13	£566,804
Ground Floor Flat 46 Ridley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£599,950	2024-09-05	£572,251
First Floor Flat 44 Ridley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-09-08	£479,743
22 Ridley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£607,000	2023-07-06	£609,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW10 5UA

Employment

NW10 5UA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

NW10 5UA 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 NW10 5UA 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

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	37
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Construction	10
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furness Primary School Furness Road , Harlesden NW10 5YT	3out of 4	378 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Keble CofE Primary School Crownhill Road , NW10 4DR	3out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenmont Primary School Kenmont Primary School, Valliere Road , NW10 6AL	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Primary School Longstone Avenue , Willesden NW10 3UD	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Primary School Uffington Road , NW10 3TL	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	3out of 4	2,723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , NW10 3UN	- not rated	240 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Walk School 62a Crownhill Road , NW10 4EB	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,597 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bales College 742 Harrow Road , W10 4AA	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent 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
Rubio	43 Park Parade, London	323 yd
Merhaba Cafe Shop	69 Park Parade, London	389 yd
Terra Trattoria	35 Park Parade, London	403 yd
Kaleo- Common Ground	36 Park Parade, London	403 yd
Duniya Events	203 High Street, London	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triangle	252 High Street, London	474 yd
Angie's	127 High Street, London	485 yd
Villa Country Club	75 Park Parade, London	549 yd
The Green Man Pub, Restaurant & Tapas Bar	Green Man, 109 High Street	550 yd
Royal Oak	95 High Street, London	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy's Peri Peri / Chicken and Burger Shop	Ground Floor, 32 Park Parade	403 yd
Nick's Caribbean	203 High Street, London	428 yd
Basil and Sauce	206 High Street, London	460 yd
Master Pizza and Kebab	20 Park Parade, London	473 yd
Kings Pizza / Cofee Marrakech	133 High Street, London	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food & Wine	44A Park Parade, London	323 yd
Furness Stores	Furness Stores, 8 Furness Road	358 yd
Wine Well Grocery	67 Park Parade, London	389 yd
Shalprika	5 Furness Road, London	400 yd
Park Food & Wine	33 Park Parade, London	403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newman Catholic College HARLESDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	208 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club HOLLAND ROAD	tennis courts	469 yd
King Edward Vii Recreation Ground Doyle Gardens	grass pitches	520 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	552 yd
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Convent Of Jesus And Mary Language College CROWNHILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	708 yd
Chelmsford Square CHELMSFORD SQUARE	tennis courts	896 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.8 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW10 5UA