Bowes Road, London, N11 1BD

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.9%	49%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.1%	41.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44.6%	0.8%	44.2%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	44.4%	48%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37.4%	37.6%	0.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5%	2%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	14.4%	20.3%	5.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	14.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	38.7%	1.9%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	14%	2.5%	-11.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	12.3%	6.1%	-6.2%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	5%	9.4%	4.4%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	52.2%	52.3%	0.1%	81.4%	-29.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	45.8%	48%	2.2%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	22.3%	22.5%	0.2%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	0.8%	8.0%
Africa	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	14%	9.1%	-4.9%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.8% 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	43.6%	48%	4.4%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	8.1%	32.8%	24.7%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	4%	-26.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	10.6%	1.5%	9.1%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bowes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowes Road was 103.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% higher than the Arnos Grove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bowes Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Arnos Grove and the 321st highest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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 1BD, 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 Bowes Road are based on 371 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 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N11 1BD

Average Price
£665,420

Semi-Detached
£647,063

Terraced
£681,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowes Road

Average Price
£648,132

Semi-Detached
£876,861

Terraced
£675,872

Detached
£636,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,561

Other
£1,601,796

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-03-26	£538,257
255 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-01-22	£705,188
263 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-08-17	£674,126
245 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-03-21	£662,710
263 Bowes Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£577,500	2017-06-09	£687,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N11 1BD

Employment

N11 1BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	77
Self-Employed	67
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	48
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Other	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4

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	2,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,450 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	4,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowes Primary School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	- not rated	385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowes Primary School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowes Junior School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowes Infant School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School The Limes Avenue , N11 1RD	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	354 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Angela's RC School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	- not rated	1,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	- not rated	1,716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	1,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	2,978 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,978 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,358 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	2,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	5,274 yd	Community school	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	317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newriver Christian School 47 Bowes Road , N13 4RS	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New Rainbow School Russel Road , N13 4RS	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beehive School Finsbury Road , Wood Green N22 8PA	- not rated	1,881 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet Grammar School Friern Barnet Road , N11 3DR	- not rated	1,897 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	348 yd
Jehovahs Witnesses	174 Bowes Road, LONDON	552 yd
Parkview Bar & Restaurant	156 Bowes Road, LONDON	584 yd
Pizzeria Volare	167 Bowes Road, LONDON	680 yd
Nanak Darbar North London	Sikh Temple, 136 High Road	765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arnos Arms	338 Bowes Road, LONDON	348 yd
Arnos Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Arnos Park	423 yd
Mollys Bar	Public House, 380 Bowes Road	454 yd
New Southgate Conservative Club	High Road, LONDON	786 yd
Bounds Green Bowls And Tennis Club	Brownlow Road, LONDON	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coffee Spot	Arnos Grove Underground Station, Bowes Road	296 yd
Arnos Kebab House	360 Bowes Road, LONDON	348 yd
Chicken Time	352 Bowes Road, LONDON	348 yd
The India Grill	347 Bowes Road, LONDON	379 yd
Mariner Fish Bar	351 Bowes Road, LONDON	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnos Grove Food Centre	368 Bowes Road, LONDON		454 yd
Sainsbury's	376-378 Bowes Road, LONDON		454 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arnos Pool BOWES ROAD	swimming pool	26 yd
Broomfield School WILMER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	422 yd
Arnos Park MORTON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	548 yd
Garfield Primary School (Closed) SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Grove Road Christian Centre (Closed) Grove Road		813 yd
Bounds Green Recreation Club Ltd Brownlow Road	indoor bowls, tennis courts	877 yd
Broomfield Park ALDERMANS HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 yd
Pumping Iron Fitness Gym OAKLEIGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
The Dwight School London Playing Fields DALE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N11 1BD