Walpole Road, London, N17 6BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N17 6BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.9%	48.3%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.1%	51.7%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 area around N17 6BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	42.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	40.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	47.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.8%	35.5%	0.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11%	12.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
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	31.3%	24.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	7.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	39.6%	18.7%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	19.4%	4.2%	-15.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	4.5%	7%	2.5%	1.1%	5.9%
Chinese	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	6%	7.2%	1.2%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	57.1%	50.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	-30.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3%	11.6%	8.6%	1.6%	10.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% 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	42.1%	35.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	24.1%	24%	-0.1%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	0.8%	14.0%
Africa	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	9%	0.7%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.3% 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	41.6%	35.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	11.5%	35.3%	23.8%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	6%	9%	3.0%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	15.3%	10.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	9%	-16.6%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Walpole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walpole Road was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% lower than the West Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Walpole Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in West Green and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in N17 6BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Walpole Road are based on 514 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Haringey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Walpole Road, London, N17 6BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 6BW

Average Price
£593,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£606,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,432

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walpole Road

Average Price
£610,644

Semi-Detached
£698,252

Terraced
£641,990

Detached
£696,496

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,416

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walpole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
190 Walpole Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-05-23	£774,924
148 Walpole Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,500	2024-11-29	£642,405
190 Walpole Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-02-13	£484,062
126 Walpole Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-06-28	£693,243
178 Walpole Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2021-06-08	£756,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 6BW

Employment

N17 6BW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	27
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	28
Education	22
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	1,143 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	1,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordship Lane Primary School Ellenborough Road , N22 5PS	3out of 4	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Junior School Rusper Road , N22 6RA	4out of 4	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Infant School Rusper Road , N22 6RA	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willow Primary School Adams Road , N17 6HW	4out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Noel Park Primary School Gladstone Avenue , Wood Green N22 6LH	4out of 4	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 252 West Green Road , Tottenham N15 3QR	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	4out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands High School Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	1,816 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,153 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,192 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	5,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brook Special Primary School Adams Road , Tottenham N17 6HW	4out of 4	596 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Downhills Park Road , Tottenham N17 6AR	- not rated	819 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Footsteps Trust New River Sports Centre , White Hart Lane N22 5QW	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Area 51 Education Ltd 1 Mallard Place , Coburg Road N22 6TS	- not rated	1,716 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Alici's	405-407 Lordship Lane	187 yd
Tower Cafe	460 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	223 yd
Omut Balik T/A Choko	435 Lordship Lane, Wood Green	262 yd
Mien Tay Restaurant	433 Lordship Lane, Wood Green	262 yd
Cloud 9 Bistro Lounge & Shisha Grd	449 Lordship Lane	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Moon Public House	413 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	199 yd
The Welcome Inn	Public House, 451 Lordship Lane	374 yd
Goksun FC Social Club	36 Westbury Avenue	653 yd
The Westbury	Public House, The Westbury, 57 Westbury Avenue	683 yd
Neza Caffe Bar	155 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	464 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	223 yd
Real King Kebab	484-486 Lordship Lane	290 yd
Chicken Express	510 Lordship Lane	358 yd
Fireaway Pizza	463 Lordship Lane	367 yd
Russell's Hub	Russell Park, Maurice Avenue	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury’s	421 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	199 yd
Ziaronca Delikatesy	542-544 Lordship Lane, Wood Green	602 yd
Tesco Express	646 Lordship Lane, Wood Green	951 yd
Elif Food Centre	155 Mount Pleasant Road	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lordship Recreation Ground LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND ADAMS ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	201 yd
Broadwater Farm Community Centre ADAMS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	465 yd
Moselle School (Closed) Adams Road		753 yd
Downhills Recreation Ground DOWNHILLS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Chapmans Green (Closed) Perth Road	tennis courts	837 yd
Perth Road Playing Fields PERTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Park View School WEST GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	1,093 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N17 6BW