Whitley Road, London, N17 6RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N17 6RF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.5%	49.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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 6RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	43.6%	53.8%	10.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	29.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	46.9%	50.8%	3.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.1%	30.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.7%	14.6%	2.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.5%	23.6%	5.1%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	6.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	7.3%	6.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	35.5%	8.0%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	12.9%	3.3%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.6% 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	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	17.6%	7.9%	-9.7%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	24%	27.8%	3.8%	1.0%	26.8%
Other Black	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4%	2.4%	0.8%	3.2%
White	36.8%	33.6%	-3.2%	81.4%	-47.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.1%	9.5%	7.4%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% 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	45.1%	41.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	14.7%	17%	2.3%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	14.9%	5.6%	-9.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.7%	25.7%	11.0%	1.3%	24.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.2% 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	44%	41.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	30.2%	27.8%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	10.1%	16.2%	6.1%	2.9%	13.3%
2-5 Years	13.3%	9%	-4.3%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	30.1%	3.2%	-26.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	9.3%	0.4%	8.9%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Whitley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Road was 177.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Bruce Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitley Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bruce Castle and the 178th highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in N17 6RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Whitley Road are based on 60 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 Whitley Road, London, N17 6RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 6RF

Average Price
£266,047

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,047

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Road

Average Price
£471,744

Semi-Detached
£727,450

Terraced
£805,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,141

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Selkirk Court Whitley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-03-08	£319,312
Flat 19 Selkirk Court Whitley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-09-26	£274,095
Flat 5 Selkirk Court Whitley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2022-07-06	£304,804
Flat 16 Selkirk Court Whitley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£358,000	2020-05-29	£382,782
Flat 2 Selkirk Court Whitley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-10-18	£223,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 6RF

Employment

N17 6RF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	34
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	16
Education	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	1,523 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	2,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,531 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	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruce Grove Primary School Sperling Road , Tottenham N17 6UH	3out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Risley Avenue Primary School The Roundway , Tottenham N17 7AB	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancasterian Primary School King's Road , Tottenham N17 8NN	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry Primary School Parkhurst Road , Tottenham N17 9RB	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 252 West Green Road , Tottenham N15 3QR	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	1,296 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	1,581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,015 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,691 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	1,342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Assunnah Primary School 565 A , HIGH ROAD N17 6SB	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brook Special Primary School Adams Road , Tottenham N17 6HW	4out of 4	613 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Community special 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
Cherry Bistro Cafe	101 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	226 yd
Bruce Burgers	93 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	226 yd
Rasmi Restaurant LTD	92 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	226 yd
Rollernation	117 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	307 yd
Neighbours Fish Bar	153 Mount Pleasant Road	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tottenham Trades Club	8 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	290 yd
Tottenham Conservative Club	5 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	296 yd
Neza Caffe Bar	155 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	363 yd
The Elbow Room	503-505 High Road, Tottenham	465 yd
The Ship	499 High Road, Tottenham	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Small Town Roosterz	85 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	226 yd
MIK Treatz	88 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	226 yd
Antojos	109 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	307 yd
M C Kebab and Pizza House	153 Lordship Lane	374 yd
Peppers & Spice Restaurant Ltd	541 High Road, Tottenham	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elif Food Centre	155 Mount Pleasant Road	348 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	524-528 High Road, Tottenham	461 yd
Aldi Store	Supermarket, 570-592 High Road	502 yd
NTS Market	451-453 High Road	566 yd
Sainsbury's	669-673 High Road, Tottenham	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moselle School (Closed) Adams Road		447 yd
Bruce Castle Park LORDSHIP LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	500 yd
The Gym (London Tottenham) 570-592 570-592 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	509 yd
The John Loughborough School (Closed) Holcombe Road		637 yd
Broadwater Farm Community Centre ADAMS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	735 yd
Tottenham Green Pools And Fitness TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE PHILIP LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	895 yd
Tottenham Community Sports Centre 701-703 701-703 HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	905 yd
Welbourne Centre (Closed) Chesnut Road		976 yd
High Cross Church COLSTERWORTH ROAD		992 yd
Lordship Recreation Ground LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND LORDSHIP RECREATION GROUND ADAMS ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	997 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N17 6RF