Sperling Road, London, N17 6UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N17 6UJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.3%	48.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.7%	51.3%	2.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 6UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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%	56.1%	4.7%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	28.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.8%	7.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.1%	48.7%	-7.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	31.1%	38.6%	7.5%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	19.7%	2.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	7.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23%	9.9%	-13.1%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	50%	27.3%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	14%	4.6%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	18.6%	13.6%	-5.0%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	17%	9.4%	-7.6%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	33.5%	45.4%	11.9%	81.4%	-36.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	6.4%	11.2%	4.8%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% 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	45.7%	47.8%	2.1%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	18.4%	19.5%	1.1%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	16.2%	10.3%	-5.9%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.7% 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	45.2%	47.9%	2.7%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	9.6%	28.7%	19.1%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	6.2%	-15.3%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Sperling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sperling Road was 93.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Bruce Castle average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Sperling Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bruce Castle and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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 6UJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Sperling Road are based on 106 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 Sperling Road, London, N17 6UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 6UJ

Average Price
£491,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£540,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,250

Other
£414,583

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sperling Road

Average Price
£513,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£531,599

Detached
£599,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,698

Other
£406,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sperling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53A Sperling Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-21	£348,596
53B Sperling Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-21	£348,596
53 Sperling Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£407,500	2024-12-19	£412,485
91 Sperling Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£694,000	2024-10-24	£728,909
63 Sperling Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-05-31	£652,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 6UJ

Employment

N17 6UJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	101
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	28
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Education	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	1,840 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	2,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	4,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bruce Grove Junior School Sperling Road , Tottenham N17 6UH	- not rated	69 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruce Grove Infant School Sperling Road , Tottenham N17 6UH	- not rated	69 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruce Grove Primary School Sperling Road , Tottenham N17 6UH	3out of 4	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Farm Junior School Adams Road , Tottenham N17 6HW	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Somerset Road , N17 9EJ	4out of 4	630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Loughborough School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AD	- not rated	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Langham School Langham Road , N15 3RB	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 252 West Green Road , Tottenham N15 3QR	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottenham UTC Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,440 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	1,622 yd	Academy converter	No	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	904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,470 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	1,577 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	1,577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,807 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	1,116 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	5,098 yd	Community school	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	499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Loughborough School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AD	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London College of Accountancy 376 High Road , N17 9HY	- not rated	552 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Preparatory School Church Lane , Tottenham N17 7AA	- not rated	729 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
Cafe Life (North London Comm Hse)	22 Moorefield Road, Tottenham	278 yd
Neighbours Fish Bar	153 Mount Pleasant Road	300 yd
May Kolly African Cuisine	12 St Loys Road	322 yd
San Marco	1-3 Station Buildings	330 yd
Oz Erciyes	477 High Road, Tottenham	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tottenham Conservative Club	5 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	304 yd
Tottenham Trades Club	8 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	309 yd
The Elbow Room	503-505 High Road, Tottenham	352 yd
The Ship	499 High Road, Tottenham	352 yd
The Beehive P.H	The Beehive, Stoneleigh Road	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	479-481 High Road, Tottenham	352 yd
Mimi Restaurant & Takeaway	Restaurant, 493 High Road	352 yd
Dixy Chicken	471 High Road, Tottenham	352 yd
Antojos	109 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	354 yd
Small Town Roosterz	85 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elif Food Centre	155 Mount Pleasant Road	304 yd
NTS Market	451-453 High Road	392 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	524-528 High Road, Tottenham	441 yd
Aldi Store	Supermarket, 570-592 High Road	562 yd
Sainsbury's	669-673 High Road, Tottenham	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moselle School (Closed) Adams Road		545 yd
The John Loughborough School (Closed) Holcombe Road		563 yd
The Gym (London Tottenham) 570-592 570-592 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Tottenham Green Pools And Fitness TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE TOTTENHAM GREEN CENTRE PHILIP LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	660 yd
Bruce Castle Park LORDSHIP LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	725 yd
High Cross Church COLSTERWORTH ROAD		771 yd
Broadwater Farm Community Centre ADAMS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Welbourne Centre (Closed) Chesnut Road		830 yd
Conel (Tottenham Centre) TOTTENHAM CENTRE TOTTENHAM CENTRE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Down Lane Recreation Ground PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	954 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N17 6UJ