Merrivale, London, N14 4SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N14 4SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.4%	48.9%	2.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of N14 4SL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	26.5%	-5.3%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	64.2%	6.3%	44.2%	20.0%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (87.5%) 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	49.7%	51.7%	2.0%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34.9%	35.8%	0.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	13.5%	-0.4%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	52.3%	11.9%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	72.8%	61.1%	-11.7%	81.4%	-20.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	5%	9.7%	4.7%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	76%	70.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	70.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	0%	23.1%	23.1%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	0.3%	-23.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Merrivale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrivale was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% lower than the Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Merrivale has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakwood and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.9%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N14 4SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Merrivale are based on 38 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 Merrivale, London, N14 4SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N14 4SL

Average Price
£946,922

Semi-Detached
£929,928

Terraced
£1,048,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrivale

Average Price
£992,021

Semi-Detached
£929,917

Terraced
£948,280

Detached
£1,220,205

Flats/Maisonettes
£833,454

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerrivaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Merrivale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£813,500	2020-12-21	£898,426
32 Merrivale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2020-07-20	£943,662
16 Merrivale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2014-02-12	£904,329
34 Merrivale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,950	2011-01-28	£953,415
30 Merrivale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2006-02-09	£1,044,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N14 4SL

Employment

N14 4SL 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.

N14 4SL 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	81
Retired	52
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	15
Other	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
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	1,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,159 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	659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Grove Primary 218a Chase Road , Southgate N14 4LR	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversley Primary School Chaseville Park Road , N21 1PD	4out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Primary School Green Road , Southgate N14 4AD	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Southgate Primary School (CE) 297 Chase Road , Southgate N14 6JA	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	2,093 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	3,052 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	5,097 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	3,943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,955 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	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	2,000 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Gamberini Cafe and Grill	183 Bramley Road, LONDON	660 yd
Nanny Apples Tea Room	211 Bramley Road, LONDON	660 yd
TheBigChefs	Oakwood Underground Station, Bramley Road	664 yd
Oakwood Palace	113-115 Bramley Road, LONDON	664 yd
Cafe La Casita	Cafe, Oakwood Underground Station	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Doyle's	155 Bramley Road, LONDON		660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ezme Ltd (t/a Ezme Restaurant)	193 Bramley Road, LONDON	660 yd
The Coriander	161-163 Bramley Road, LONDON	660 yd
Kingfisher Fish & Chips	129 Bramley Road, LONDON	664 yd
Cookie	123 Bramley Road, LONDON	664 yd
Turkish Delight	79 Bramley Road, LONDON	780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Petrol Station, 153 Bramley Road		660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas'S Oakwood Church Hall PRINCE GEORGE AVENUE		138 yd
Oakwood Par 3 Golf Course (Closed) Prince George Avenue	golf	322 yd
Oakwood Park SHERINGHAM AVENUE	tennis courts	355 yd
Grovelands Golf Course (Closed) Gerrards Close	golf	584 yd
Trent Park Football Centre BRAMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	787 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	201.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N14 4SL