Bowes Road, London, N11 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N11 1AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49%	48.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51%	51.2%	0.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	56.2%	52.5%	-3.7%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	33.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-10.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5%	7.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.2%	52.3%	-1.9%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	29.1%	29.8%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	10.2%	12.5%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	20.6%	3.1%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	44.4%	5.6%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	13%	3.4%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	9.5%	1.6%	-7.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	58%	67.7%	9.7%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	48.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	16.9%	29.9%	13.0%	6.1%	23.8%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	7%	2.5%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	8.5%	4.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	6.2%	-6.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	48.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	7.7%	27.2%	19.5%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	1.9%	-17.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	13.7%	1.5%	12.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Bowes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowes Road was 272.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 250.7% higher than the Arnos Grove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bowes Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Arnos Grove and the 60th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.4%.

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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 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 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 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N11 1AF

Average Price
£318,914

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,914

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
Flat 5 Chiltern Court Bowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-03-22	£269,725
Flat 2 Chiltern Court Bowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-09-29	£507,756
Flat 10 Chiltern Court Bowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2005-02-08	£273,377
Flat 5 Chiltern Court Bowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2004-09-29	£283,269
Flat 1 Chiltern Court Bowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2002-12-02	£285,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N11 1AF

Employment

N11 1AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	60
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	20
Education	19
Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	3,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,623 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	104 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Upper Park Road , New Southgate N11 1BH	3out of 4	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 The Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 1NQ	3out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowes Primary School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin of Porres RC Primary School Blake Road , New Southgate N11 2AF	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	883 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	4out of 4	1,742 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	2,492 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,889 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	2,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,850 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	216 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,739 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	2,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greek Secondary School of London 22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB	- not rated	2,524 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
Tasty Inn	356 Bowes Road, LONDON	74 yd
Nanak Darbar North London	Sikh Temple, 136 High Road	406 yd
The Penridge	470 Bowes Road, LONDON	415 yd
Travis Perkins Ltd	18 Station Road, Southgate	593 yd
Franks Cafe	39 Friern Barnet Road, London	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arnos Arms	338 Bowes Road, LONDON	74 yd
Mollys Bar	Public House, 380 Bowes Road	77 yd
New Southgate Conservative Club	High Road, LONDON	434 yd
Arnos Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Arnos Park	470 yd
Waterfall Tennis Club	The Pavilion, Pymmes Green Road, London	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The India Grill	347 Bowes Road, LONDON	22 yd
Mariner Fish Bar	351 Bowes Road, LONDON	22 yd
Arnos Kebab House	360 Bowes Road, LONDON	74 yd
Chicken Time	352 Bowes Road, LONDON	74 yd
The Coffee Spot	Arnos Grove Underground Station, Bowes Road	132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnos Grove Food Centre	368 Bowes Road, LONDON		77 yd
Sainsbury's	376-378 Bowes Road, LONDON		77 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Garfield Primary School (Closed) SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	271 yd
Arnos Pool BOWES ROAD	swimming pool	378 yd
Grove Road Christian Centre (Closed) Grove Road		415 yd
Arnos Park MORTON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	481 yd
Pumping Iron Fitness Gym OAKLEIGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	649 yd
The Dwight School London Playing Fields DALE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
Broomfield School WILMER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	822 yd
Nuffield Health (Friern Barnet) PRINCESS PARK MANOR PRINCESS PARK MANOR ROYAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
New Southgate Recreation Ground Oakleigh Road South	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,064 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%

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

Overview of N11 1AF