The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 1RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51%	2.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of NW7 1RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	23.6%	-3.6%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	63.5%	3.9%	44.2%	19.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (91%) 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	55.9%	61.4%	5.5%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	31.2%	29.6%	-1.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 NW7 1RL this area, 7.4% 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 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	7.4%	-5.3%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	55.9%	14.8%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	5%	3.4%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	70.9%	66.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	-15.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	72.9%	68.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4%	5%	1.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	68%	-3.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	4%	23.2%	19.2%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	2.3%	-13.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	19.7%	0.5%	19.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Mill Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridgeway has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill and the 321st lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW7 1RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 The Ridgeway are based on 1033 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 1RL

Average Price
£1,385,384

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,191,325

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,579,443

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£869,591

Semi-Detached
£1,217,554

Terraced
£768,445

Detached
£1,570,272

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,320

Other
£7,983,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Octagon House The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,545,000	2018-02-07	£1,533,519
Ebor Cottage The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2011-05-16	£1,190,065
Ebor Cottage The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2007-03-14	£1,335,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 1RL

Employment

NW7 1RL 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.

NW7 1RL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Other	106
Self-Employed	76
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Other	69
Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Real estate activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School The Ridgeway , Mill Hill NW7 1EJ	3out of 4	289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 The Ridgeway , Mill Hill NW7 1QU	4out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dollis Primary School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Park Primary School School House Lane , NW7 1JF	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frith Manor Primary School Lullington Garth , Woodside Park N12 7BN	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,909 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,575 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's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	3,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	3,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	2,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	2,609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, The Ridgeway, London	25 yd
Camden Playing Fields Sports And Social Club	Old Camdenians Football Club, Burtonhole Lane, London	517 yd
Mill Hill Village Sports Club	The Mill Hill Cricket Club, Burtonhole Lane, London	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fry Days	3 Salcombe Gardens, London		893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	24 Royal Engineers Way, London		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Vincents Rc Primary School THE RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	397 yd
The Mount - Mill Hill International MILESPIT HILL	grass pitches	541 yd
Old Camdenians Sports & Social Club BURTONHOLE LANE	grass pitches	586 yd
Bittacy Hill Park BITTACY CLOSE	tennis courts	691 yd
Mill Hill Village Sports Club BURTONHOLE LANE	grass pitches	710 yd
Mill Hill School Sports Centre THE RIDGEWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 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 NW7 1RL