Forestdale, London, N14 7DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N14 7DX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.1%	48.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.9%	51.8%	1.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7DX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	27.6%	28.8%	1.2%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	64.4%	60.5%	-3.9%	44.2%	16.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

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	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	36.5%	35.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	10.1%	-6.8%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	38%	51%	13.0%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	9.2%	2.6%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	73.7%	65.4%	-8.3%	81.4%	-16.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4.4%	9.5%	5.1%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	73.2%	68.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	11.4%	15%	3.6%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	67.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	29.8%	28.3%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	0.8%	-23.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	8.3%	0.5%	7.8%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Forestdale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forestdale was 60.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Arnos Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forestdale has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Arnos Grove and the 324th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N14 7DX, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Forestdale are based on 46 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 Forestdale, London, N14 7DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N14 7DX

Average Price
£1,285,779

Semi-Detached
£1,321,195

Terraced
£1,073,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forestdale

Average Price
£1,252,068

Semi-Detached
£1,225,279

Terraced
£1,133,116

Detached
£1,394,590

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ForestdaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Forestdale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,135,000	2024-02-16	£1,184,502
40 Forestdale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2022-12-01	£1,784,024
38 Forestdale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£980,000	2021-07-30	£1,068,993
44 Forestdale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2017-08-29	£1,240,163
46 Forestdale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2008-02-29	£1,315,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N14 7DX

Employment

N14 7DX 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 7DX 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	101
Retired	69
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service 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	1,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walker Primary School Waterfall Road , Southgate N14 7EG	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC Primary School Cannon Road , Southgate N14 7HE	3out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School The Limes Avenue , N11 1RD	3out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowes Primary School Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 2HL	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Upper Park Road , New Southgate N11 1BH	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community 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	748 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Community school	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	3,215 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,508 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	5,111 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,100 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	721 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	1,971 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	2,215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Cafeteria Cibo	28 Cannon Hill, LONDON	540 yd
The Highland Restaurant	43 Cannon Hill, LONDON	575 yd
Cannons Fish and Chips	56 Cannon Hill, LONDON	575 yd
Eagles Hill	49 Cannon Hill, LONDON	575 yd
St Monicas Primary School	Cannon Road, LONDON	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arnos Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Arnos Park	339 yd
Ye Olde Cherry Tree	Public House, 22 The Green	635 yd
Selborne Bowling Club	The Mall, LONDON	642 yd
Conway Lawn Tennis Club	Conway Road Recreation Ground, Conway Road	653 yd
The Walker Cricket Ground	175 Waterfall Road, LONDON	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cannon Fish Ltd	45-46 Cannon Hill, LONDON	575 yd
The Coffee Spot	Arnos Grove Underground Station, Bowes Road	678 yd
Arnos Kebab House	360 Bowes Road, LONDON	728 yd
Chicken Time	352 Bowes Road, LONDON	728 yd
Mariner Fish Bar	351 Bowes Road, LONDON	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnos Grove Food Centre	368 Bowes Road, LONDON		789 yd
Sainsbury's	376-378 Bowes Road, LONDON		789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arnos Park MORTON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	422 yd
Arnos Pool BOWES ROAD	swimming pool	645 yd
Broomfield School WILMER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	686 yd
The Walker Ground WATERFALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	708 yd
Conway Lawn Tennis Club CONWAY ROAD	tennis courts	712 yd
Broomfield Park ALDERMANS HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	764 yd
The Dwight School London Playing Fields DALE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Garfield Primary School (Closed) SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N14 7DX