Lakenheath, London, N14 4RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N14 4RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.7%	48.1%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	33.6%	37.4%	3.8%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	47.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.2%) 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	47.7%	56.8%	9.1%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	35.6%	29.4%	-6.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	20.8%	4.6%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	45.4%	1.7%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	9%	2.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	64.1%	65.7%	1.6%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	69.8%	65.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	10.3%	14%	3.7%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	65.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	23.2%	21.5%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	2.3%	-21.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lakenheath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakenheath was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% higher than the Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lakenheath has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakwood and the 244th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N14 4RX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lakenheath are based on 128 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 Lakenheath, London, N14 4RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N14 4RX

Average Price
£995,194

Semi-Detached
£977,224

Terraced
£1,025,063

Detached
£1,079,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakenheath

Average Price
£954,354

Semi-Detached
£938,107

Terraced
£984,090

Detached
£1,043,574

Flats/Maisonettes
£778,990

Other
£851,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LakenheathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Lakenheath, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-07-01	£1,072,409
122 Lakenheath, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2015-05-28	£1,046,875
112 Lakenheath, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£538,000	2012-05-04	£1,047,849
138 Lakenheath, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£496,000	2011-10-28	£938,757
134 Lakenheath, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£532,500	2010-10-08	£1,020,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N14 4RX

Employment

N14 4RX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

N14 4RX 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	89
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	14
Education	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	5,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolfson Hillel Primary School 154 Chase Road , Southgate N14 4LG	4out of 4	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Grove Primary 218a Chase Road , Southgate N14 4LR	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Southgate Primary School (CE) 297 Chase Road , Southgate N14 6JA	3out of 4	864 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Primary School Green Road , Southgate N14 4AD	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osidge Primary School Chase Side , Southgate N14 5HD	3out of 4	995 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Free schools	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	4,703 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	3,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	2,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hertfordshire Catering, Westgrove Sch Kitchen	Westgrove Primary School, Chase Road	498 yd
Fushion Lifestyle - Southgate	Southgate Leisure Centre, Winchmore Hill Road	869 yd
TheBigChefs	Oakwood Underground Station, Bramley Road	907 yd
Oakwood Palace	113-115 Bramley Road, LONDON	907 yd
Cafe La Casita	Cafe, Oakwood Underground Station	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southgate Royal British Legion	Hollies Hall, Nursery Road	713 yd
The Hart	290 Chase Road, LONDON	805 yd
Fishmongers Arms	Commercial Premises, Public House	869 yd
The Kings Gate	110-112 Chase Side, Southgate	917 yd
The New Crown	Public House, 80-84 Chase Side	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	130 Chase Side, LONDON	840 yd
Kingfisher Fish & Chips	129 Bramley Road, LONDON	907 yd
Cookie	123 Bramley Road, LONDON	907 yd
Turkish Delight	79 Bramley Road, LONDON	928 yd
Green Machine	54 Chase Side, LONDON	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	130 Chase Side, LONDON	840 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	21 Winchmore Hill Road, LONDON	874 yd
Tesco Express	42-54 Chase Side, LONDON	951 yd
Yasar Halim	Unit 2, 2-4 Winchmore Hill Road	976 yd
Tesco	Petrol Station, 153 Bramley Road	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakwood Par 3 Golf Course (Closed) Prince George Avenue	golf	245 yd
Oakwood Park SHERINGHAM AVENUE	tennis courts	268 yd
St Thomas'S Oakwood Church Hall PRINCE GEORGE AVENUE		525 yd
Ivy Road Open Space GROVELANDS COURT GROVELANDS COURT CHASE ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Southgate Leisure Centre WINCHMORE HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
Grovelands Golf Course (Closed) Gerrards Close	golf	820 yd
Brunswick Fitness Centre (Closed) 311b 311b Chase Road	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Pure Gym (London Southgate) WINCHMORE HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd
Bramley Bowls Centre Chase Side	indoor bowls, squash courts	916 yd
Osidge Primary School CHASE SIDE	grass pitches	1,056 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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N14 4RX