Higham Road, London, N17 6NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N17 6NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	54%	-2.0%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	44%	46%	2.0%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 6NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	29.7%	-3.9%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	6%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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	51.6%	45.7%	-5.9%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	32.3%	35.1%	2.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.1%	14.9%	4.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	13.1%	-7.0%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	39%	49.8%	10.8%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	11.1%	6.9%	-4.2%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	17.7%	10.2%	-7.5%	1.0%	9.2%
Other Black	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
White	50.3%	49.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	-32.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	13.5%	11.0%	1.6%	11.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	66.1%	63.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	1.3%	9.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	63.4%	1.4%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	26.4%	25.5%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	2%	-26.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Higham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Road was 9.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% lower than the Tottenham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higham Road has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tottenham Central and the 8th lowest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in N17 6NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Higham Road are based on 183 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 Higham Road, London, N17 6NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 6NL

Average Price
£585,112

Semi-Detached
£599,598

Terraced
£582,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Road

Average Price
£560,678

Semi-Detached
£664,023

Terraced
£599,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,992

Other
£9,150

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£674,000	2023-08-24	£709,331
85 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2017-08-31	£574,141
91 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2011-08-18	£470,977
79 Higham Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2005-10-07	£628,552
79 Higham Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,995	2003-10-06	£701,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 6NL

Employment

N17 6NL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	87
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	16
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	1,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadwater Farm Infant School Moira Close , N17 6HZ	- not rated	511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willow Primary School Adams Road , N17 6HW	4out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Farm Junior School Adams Road , Tottenham N17 6HW	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downhills Junior School Philip Lane , Tottenham N15 4AB	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downhills Infant School Philip Lane , N15 4AB	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Langham School Langham Road , N15 3RB	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 252 West Green Road , Tottenham N15 3QR	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Loughborough School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AD	- not rated	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside High School, A Business & Enterprise Specialist School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Woodside White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	1,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	1,916 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	1,916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,037 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,555 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
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	1,872 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	5,381 yd	Community school	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	415 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
European College for Higher Education 69 Lawrence Road , N15 4EY	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grove Downhills Park Road , Tottenham N17 6AR	4out of 4	835 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Preparatory School Church Lane , Tottenham N17 7AA	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London College of Accountancy 376 High Road , N17 9HY	- not rated	1,179 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Lordship Hub Co-op	Eco Hub, Lordship Recreation Ground	153 yd
The Hub @	Eco Hub, Lordship Recreation Ground	153 yd
Downhills Park Cafe	Cafe, Downhills Park	285 yd
Tropical Reflections West Indian	Unit 7, Enterprise Workshops, 1A Willan Road	367 yd
Unique Caribbean Cuisine	266 Philip Lane	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
K K Mccools	265 West Green Road, Tottenham	789 yd
The New Moon Public House	413 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	828 yd
Neza Caffe Bar	155 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	964 yd
Goksun FC Social Club	36 Westbury Avenue	987 yd
The Welcome Inn	Public House, 451 Lordship Lane	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	274 Philip Lane, Tottenham	465 yd
Ayanas & Trisa Fish & Chips	270 Philip Lane	467 yd
Hochima Pho	Restaurant, 194 Philip Lane	516 yd
Philip House	196 Philip Lane, Tottenham	516 yd
Sirac Kebab House	Ground Floor Shop, 186 Philip Lane	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elif Food Centre	155 Mount Pleasant Road	518 yd
Green Food Centre	278 West Green Road, Tottenham	797 yd
Sainsbury’s	421 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	828 yd
Tesco	Strawbridge Court, 308 West Green Road	868 yd
Loco	134 West Green Road, Tottenham	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadwater Farm Community Centre ADAMS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	414 yd
Lordship Recreation Ground LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND ADAMS ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	501 yd
Downhills Recreation Ground DOWNHILLS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	522 yd
Moselle School (Closed) Adams Road		557 yd
Park View School WEST GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	739 yd
Tottenham Green Pools And Fitness TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE PHILIP LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	976 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N17 6NL