Shakespeare Avenue, London, N11 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N11 1AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.6%	39%	2.4%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	41.9%	-7.8%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.8%	8.3%	3.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7%	7.3%	0.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	53%	11.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	35.6%	31.4%	-4.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	19.3%	11.6%	-7.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	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	18.8%	16.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	41.4%	4.1%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	10.8%	2.5%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	19.3%	12.6%	-6.7%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	0.8%	3.8%
White	46.2%	52.4%	6.2%	81.4%	-29.0%
Arab	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	53%	54%	1.0%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	14.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	52.8%	53.6%	0.8%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	33%	29.3%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	4.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	4.4%	-25.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Avenue was 64.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% lower than the Arnos Grove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shakespeare Avenue has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Arnos Grove and the 349th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 1AY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Shakespeare Avenue are based on 43 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 Shakespeare Avenue, London, N11 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N11 1AY

Average Price
£608,768

Semi-Detached
£592,103

Terraced
£614,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£523,114

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Avenue

Average Price
£612,684

Semi-Detached
£586,184

Terraced
£620,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£507,618

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Shakespeare Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-28	£607,769
5 Shakespeare Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£583,000	2025-03-28	£590,549
11 Shakespeare Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-11-16	£707,402
36 Shakespeare Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2018-06-14	£643,068
9 Shakespeare Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2018-01-04	£662,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N11 1AY

Employment

N11 1AY 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	115
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	4,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garfield Primary School Upper Park Road , New Southgate N11 1BH	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School The Limes Avenue , N11 1RD	3out of 4	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowes Primary School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	- not rated	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowes Primary School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowes Junior School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurel Park School Wilmer Way , N14 7HY	- not rated	547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	- not rated	1,563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	4out of 4	1,849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	1,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	2,774 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,774 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,518 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	2,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,652 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	196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newriver Christian School 47 Bowes Road , N13 4RS	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New Rainbow School Russel Road , N13 4RS	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Friern Barnet Grammar School Friern Barnet Road , N11 3DR	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beehive School Finsbury Road , Wood Green N22 8PA	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	246 yd
Nanak Darbar North London	Sikh Temple, 136 High Road	563 yd
Travis Perkins Ltd	18 Station Road, Southgate	638 yd
The Penridge	470 Bowes Road, LONDON	664 yd
Jehovahs Witnesses	174 Bowes Road, LONDON	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arnos Arms	338 Bowes Road, LONDON	246 yd
Mollys Bar	Public House, 380 Bowes Road	334 yd
Arnos Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Arnos Park	526 yd
New Southgate Conservative Club	High Road, LONDON	580 yd
The Ranelagh Arms	82 Bounds Green Road, Wood Green	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coffee Spot	Arnos Grove Underground Station, Bowes Road	228 yd
The India Grill	347 Bowes Road, LONDON	245 yd
Mariner Fish Bar	351 Bowes Road, LONDON	245 yd
Arnos Kebab House	360 Bowes Road, LONDON	246 yd
Chicken Time	352 Bowes Road, LONDON	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnos Grove Food Centre	368 Bowes Road, LONDON		334 yd
Sainsbury's	376-378 Bowes Road, LONDON		334 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arnos Pool BOWES ROAD	swimming pool	192 yd
Garfield Primary School (Closed) SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	355 yd
Arnos Park MORTON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	607 yd
Broomfield School WILMER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	612 yd
Grove Road Christian Centre (Closed) Grove Road		638 yd
Pumping Iron Fitness Gym OAKLEIGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Bounds Green Recreation Club Ltd Brownlow Road	indoor bowls, tennis courts	958 yd
The Dwight School London Playing Fields DALE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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