Higham Road, London, N17 6NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N17 6NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.1%	49.7%	1.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	42.4%	56.2%	13.8%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	29.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	10%	4%	-6.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	37.6%	49.6%	12.0%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.4%	32.6%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	17.6%	12.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	24.2%	-8.2%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	38.2%	15.8%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	16.6%	3.3%	-13.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.9% 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	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	19.5%	25.7%	6.2%	2.5%	23.2%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.4%	9.5%	7.1%	0.5%	9.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	46.2%	32.9%	-13.3%	81.4%	-48.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	1.6%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% 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	44.3%	49.6%	5.3%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	14.3%	13.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	0.8%	8.8%
Africa	12.2%	18.1%	5.9%	2.7%	15.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	5.4%	-3.5%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	3.4%	-7.7%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.5% 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	42.7%	49.7%	7.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	36.5%	32.7%	9.8%	26.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	11.6%	6%	-5.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	37.8%	2.3%	-35.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Higham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Road was 133.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% higher than the West Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higham Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in West Green and the 265th highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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 6NS, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Higham Road are based on 180 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 6NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 6NS

Average Price
£512,035

Semi-Detached
£670,950

Terraced
£494,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Road

Average Price
£560,652

Semi-Detached
£664,023

Terraced
£598,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,180

Other
£9,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Higham Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-01-31	£687,825
168 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-05-25	£614,897
166 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-12-23	£477,642
130 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2011-12-22	£586,880
142 Higham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2010-10-29	£482,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 6NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N17 6NS 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	98
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	30
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Junior School Rusper Road , N22 6RA	4out of 4	448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Infant School Rusper Road , N22 6RA	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Philip Lane , Tottenham N15 4AB	4out of 4	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willow Primary School Adams Road , N17 6HW	4out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lordship Lane Primary School Ellenborough Road , N22 5PS	3out of 4	909 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	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	2,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	2,305 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	2,020 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,200 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,802 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,679 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	2,120 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,965 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	485 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Downhills Park Road , Tottenham N17 6AR	- not rated	610 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	1,418 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation First Floor , 277 St Anne's Road, Suffolk Road Entrance N15 5RG	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assunnah Primary School 565 A , HIGH ROAD N17 6SB	- not rated	1,504 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	44 yd
The Hub @	Eco Hub, Lordship Recreation Ground	44 yd
Downhills Park Cafe	Cafe, Downhills Park	164 yd
Essential Vegan Kitchen @	276 Philip Lane	463 yd
Ten to One	276 Philip Lane	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
K K Mccools	265 West Green Road, Tottenham	711 yd
The New Moon Public House	413 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	799 yd
Goksun FC Social Club	36 Westbury Avenue	871 yd
The Westbury	Public House, The Westbury, 57 Westbury Avenue	917 yd
The Welcome Inn	Public House, 451 Lordship Lane	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	274 Philip Lane, Tottenham	462 yd
Ayanas & Trisa Fish & Chips	270 Philip Lane	463 yd
Hochima Pho	Restaurant, 194 Philip Lane	580 yd
Philip House	196 Philip Lane, Tottenham	580 yd
Sirac Kebab House	Ground Floor Shop, 186 Philip Lane	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elif Food Centre	155 Mount Pleasant Road	650 yd
Green Food Centre	278 West Green Road, Tottenham	710 yd
Tesco	Strawbridge Court, 308 West Green Road	769 yd
Sainsbury’s	421 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	799 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	333-337 West Green Road, Tottenham	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downhills Recreation Ground DOWNHILLS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	399 yd
Broadwater Farm Community Centre ADAMS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Lordship Recreation Ground LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND ADAMS ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	499 yd
Park View School WEST GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	640 yd
Moselle School (Closed) Adams Road		668 yd
Tottenham Green Pools And Fitness TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE PHILIP LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,066 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	101.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N17 6NS