Waterfall Road, London, N14 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N14 7LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% 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	26.9%	30.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	56.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	12.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) 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	50.4%	59.6%	9.2%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	38.3%	29.7%	-8.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	11.7%	14.3%	2.6%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	52.3%	8.0%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	55.7%	57.4%	1.7%	81.4%	-24.0%
Arab	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	9.4%	12.6%	3.2%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	70.4%	61%	-9.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	9.4%	15.4%	6.0%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	61.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.1%	23.7%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	5.9%	-15.8%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Jewish	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Waterfall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterfall Road was 83.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Arnos Grove average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Waterfall Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Arnos Grove and the 384th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 N14 7LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Waterfall Road are based on 224 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 Waterfall Road, London, N14 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N14 7LB

Average Price
£714,338

Semi-Detached
£714,338

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterfall Road

Average Price
£566,952

Semi-Detached
£787,483

Terraced
£636,946

Detached
£973,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,009

Other
£1,056,472

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterfall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Waterfall Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£852,000	2023-06-30	£891,009
64 Waterfall Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2018-09-11	£722,895
72 Waterfall Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2009-03-26	£586,250
66 Waterfall Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2007-08-09	£689,611
62 Waterfall Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2006-06-23	£656,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N14 7LB

Employment

N14 7LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 7LB 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	110
Self-Employed	64
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	20
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,146 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	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Summit Way , Southgate N14 7NP	4out of 4	805 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School The Limes Avenue , N11 1RD	3out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 The Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 1NQ	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Upper Park Road , New Southgate N11 1BH	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield School Wilmer Way , N14 7HY	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,645 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	2,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,834 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	5,108 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	2,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,536 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	886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	1,821 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,069 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foulis Cafe	82 Brunswick Park Road, London	706 yd
Tasty Inn	356 Bowes Road, LONDON	765 yd
The Penridge	470 Bowes Road, LONDON	823 yd
Southgate Masonic Centre Ltd	Southgate Masonic Centre, 88 High Street	886 yd
Lost Resto Lounge	Public House, 52 High Street	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterfall Tennis Club	The Pavilion, Pymmes Green Road, London	268 yd
The Walker Cricket Ground	175 Waterfall Road, LONDON	506 yd
Arnos Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Arnos Park	516 yd
Mollys Bar	Public House, 380 Bowes Road	744 yd
The Arnos Arms	338 Bowes Road, LONDON	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vujon Takeaway	80 Brunswick Park Road, London	706 yd
The Coffee Spot	Arnos Grove Underground Station, Bowes Road	756 yd
Arnos Kebab House	360 Bowes Road, LONDON	765 yd
Chicken Time	352 Bowes Road, LONDON	765 yd
Mariner Fish Bar	351 Bowes Road, LONDON	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnos Grove Food Centre	368 Bowes Road, LONDON		744 yd
Sainsbury's	376-378 Bowes Road, LONDON		744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dwight School London Playing Fields DALE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Arnos Park MORTON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	381 yd
The Walker Ground WATERFALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	508 yd
Ashmole Academy CECIL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	915 yd
Pumping Iron Fitness Gym OAKLEIGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Arnos Pool BOWES ROAD	swimming pool	928 yd
Grove Road Christian Centre (Closed) Grove Road		937 yd
New Southgate Recreation Ground Oakleigh Road South	grass pitches, tennis courts	980 yd
Barnet And Southgate College (Southgate Campus) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Garfield Primary School (Closed) SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N14 7LB