Bowes Road, London, N11 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N11 1AB 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	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.4%	51.3%	-0.1%	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 N11 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	41.8%	47%	5.2%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	34.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	34.8%	44.8%	10.0%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	43.4%	32.6%	-10.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	17.2%	16.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	22.7%	0.7%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	35.1%	8.8%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	16.4%	4.8%	-11.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	66.2%	62.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	-19.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	8%	5.2%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	64.1%	56.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	12.8%	22%	9.2%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%
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	61.4%	57.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	24.8%	23.1%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	8.6%	4.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	6.1%	-15.6%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Bowes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowes Road was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Arnos Grove average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bowes Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Arnos Grove and the 118th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N11 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Bowes Road are based on 364 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Enfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bowes Road, London, N11 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N11 1AB

Average Price
£571,437

Semi-Detached
£1,028,213

Terraced
£656,172

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,400

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowes Road

Average Price
£651,634

Semi-Detached
£850,221

Terraced
£663,709

Detached
£634,344

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,335

Other
£1,655,751

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First And Second Floor Flat 381 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£467,000	2023-09-01	£465,578
411 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-02-13	£644,044
399 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£648,000	2018-06-15	£756,506
391 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-08-21	£467,330
379 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2015-06-23	£1,040,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N11 1AB

Employment

N11 1AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

N11 1AB 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	80
Self-Employed	45
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School The Limes Avenue , N11 1RD	3out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 The Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 1NQ	3out of 4	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Upper Park Road , New Southgate N11 1BH	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holly Park Primary School Bellevue Road , Friern Barnet N11 3HG	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowes Primary School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomfield School Wilmer Way , N14 7HY	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,282 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	5,114 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	2,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Focus 1st Academy 339 Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 1BA	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,754 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	2,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,522 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Penridge	470 Bowes Road, LONDON	194 yd
Nanak Darbar North London	Sikh Temple, 136 High Road	260 yd
Tasty Inn	356 Bowes Road, LONDON	287 yd
Franks Cafe	39 Friern Barnet Road, London	410 yd
Spice Gate	35 Friern Barnet Road, London	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mollys Bar	Public House, 380 Bowes Road	188 yd
The Arnos Arms	338 Bowes Road, LONDON	287 yd
New Southgate Conservative Club	High Road, LONDON	292 yd
Arnos Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Arnos Park	624 yd
Waterfall Tennis Club	The Pavilion, Pymmes Green Road, London	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mariner Fish Bar	351 Bowes Road, LONDON	248 yd
The India Grill	347 Bowes Road, LONDON	248 yd
Arnos Kebab House	360 Bowes Road, LONDON	287 yd
Chicken Time	352 Bowes Road, LONDON	287 yd
The Coffee Spot	Arnos Grove Underground Station, Bowes Road	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnos Grove Food Centre	368 Bowes Road, LONDON		188 yd
Sainsbury's	376-378 Bowes Road, LONDON		188 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Road Christian Centre (Closed) Grove Road		194 yd
Garfield Primary School (Closed) SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	272 yd
Pumping Iron Fitness Gym OAKLEIGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Arnos Park MORTON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	580 yd
Arnos Pool BOWES ROAD	swimming pool	605 yd
The Dwight School London Playing Fields DALE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Nuffield Health (Friern Barnet) PRINCESS PARK MANOR PRINCESS PARK MANOR ROYAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
New Southgate Recreation Ground Oakleigh Road South	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd
Holly Park Primary School BELLEVUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,000 yd
Broomfield School WILMER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,049 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	96.3%

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	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N11 1AB