Higham Road, London, N17 6NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N17 6NP is primarily male, with 57.3% of the population 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	41%	42.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	59%	57.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	8.3%

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 6NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	53.4%	54%	0.6%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	31.7%	3.2%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	49.1%	50.4%	1.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33.4%	32.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.9%	11.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	19.6%	22.3%	2.7%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	38.7%	11.9%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	19.3%	2.4%	-16.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	21.2%	17.5%	-3.7%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	40%	41.7%	1.7%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	2%	8.4%	6.4%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	45.4%	50.7%	5.3%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	17.2%	15%	-2.2%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	5%	5.7%	0.7%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	17.5%	14%	-3.5%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	8.6%	4.0%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.8%	50.9%	6.1%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	34.8%	29.3%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	14%	3.7%	-10.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	28.6%	4%	-24.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Higham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Road was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% lower than the Tottenham Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Higham Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tottenham Central and the 270th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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. 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 6NP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Higham Road are based on 178 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 6NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 6NP

Average Price
£531,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£576,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,319

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Road

Average Price
£548,451

Semi-Detached
£667,282

Terraced
£584,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,897

Other
£9,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-07-24	£540,562
86 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-06-04	£720,000
84 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-07-22	£284,453
88 Higham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£321,000	2015-12-11	£349,573
100 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2015-01-13	£562,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 6NP

Employment

N17 6NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N17 6NP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	56
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	31
Administrative and support service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willow Primary School Adams Road , N17 6HW	4out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Philip Lane , Tottenham N15 4AB	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Junior School Rusper Road , N22 6RA	4out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Infant School Rusper Road , N22 6RA	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruce Grove Primary School Sperling Road , Tottenham N17 6UH	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park View School 252 West Green Road , Tottenham N15 3QR	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	2,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	1,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	1,885 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,009 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,554 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,567 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	1,869 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,920 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	382 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Downhills Park Road , Tottenham N17 6AR	- not rated	851 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambitious College Pears Campus At the College of North East London , Tottenham Green Centre N15 4RX	- not rated	1,220 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assunnah Primary School 565 A , HIGH ROAD N17 6SB	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent 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
Lordship Hub Co-op	Eco Hub, Lordship Recreation Ground	281 yd
The Hub @	Eco Hub, Lordship Recreation Ground	281 yd
Tropical Reflections West Indian	Unit 7, Enterprise Workshops, 1A Willan Road	327 yd
Downhills Park Cafe	Cafe, Downhills Park	385 yd
Neighbours Fish Bar	153 Mount Pleasant Road	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
K K Mccools	265 West Green Road, Tottenham	822 yd
Neza Caffe Bar	155 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	906 yd
The New Moon Public House	413 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	929 yd
The Fountain	Public House, 125-127 West Green Road	939 yd
Tottenham Conservative Club	5 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hochima Pho	Restaurant, 194 Philip Lane	419 yd
Philip House	196 Philip Lane, Tottenham	419 yd
Tops Pizza	274 Philip Lane, Tottenham	437 yd
Ayanas & Trisa Fish & Chips	270 Philip Lane	439 yd
Sirac Kebab House	Ground Floor Shop, 186 Philip Lane	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elif Food Centre	155 Mount Pleasant Road	415 yd
Green Food Centre	278 West Green Road, Tottenham	840 yd
Loco	134 West Green Road, Tottenham	842 yd
Tesco	Strawbridge Court, 308 West Green Road	924 yd
Sainsbury’s	421 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadwater Farm Community Centre ADAMS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	449 yd
Moselle School (Closed) Adams Road		517 yd
Lordship Recreation Ground LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND ADAMS ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	592 yd
Downhills Recreation Ground DOWNHILLS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	617 yd
Park View School WEST GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	798 yd
Tottenham Green Pools And Fitness TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE PHILIP LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	854 yd
Conel (Tottenham Centre) TOTTENHAM CENTRE TOTTENHAM CENTRE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N17 6NP