Forest Gardens, London, N17 6XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N17 6XA is primarily male, with 57% 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	45.8%	43%	-2.8%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	54.2%	57%	2.8%	49.0%	8.0%

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 6XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	57%	48.6%	-8.4%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	33.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-11.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.1%	36.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	36.1%	46.9%	10.8%	33.6%	13.3%
Fair health	15.3%	13.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	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	21.6%	27.2%	5.6%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	12.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	35.1%	6.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	19.2%	8.7%	-10.5%	2.8%	5.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	10.1%	8.1%	0.7%	9.4%
Indian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	16.6%	18.7%	2.1%	2.5%	16.2%
Black Caribbean	16.6%	8.8%	-7.8%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	0.8%	3.2%
White	34.9%	33.2%	-1.7%	81.4%	-48.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5.2%	10.8%	5.6%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.8% 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	44.1%	31.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-51.4%
European Union	14.4%	19.2%	4.8%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	4%	0.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	17.1%	22.5%	5.4%	2.7%	19.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	10.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36% 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	41.8%	31.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-51.4%
10+ Years	6.4%	36%	29.6%	9.8%	26.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	17.7%	11.3%	2.9%	14.8%
2-5 Years	18.8%	6.8%	-12.0%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	7.7%	-18.8%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	22.2%	6.0%	16.2%

Safety

Is Forest Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Gardens was 131.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Bruce Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Gardens has the 37th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bruce Castle and the 260th highest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 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 6XA, 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 - 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 Forest Gardens are based on 31 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 Forest Gardens, London, N17 6XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 6XA

Average Price
£483,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£532,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,568

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Gardens

Average Price
£485,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£523,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,385

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Forest Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-06-17	£493,060
25B Forest Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-04-06	£328,604
31 Forest Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£517,000	2022-11-18	£538,671
Ground Floor Flat 33 Forest Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-08-10	£284,585
First Floor Flat 33B Forest Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2022-08-10	£337,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 6XA

Employment

N17 6XA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	99
Part-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	73
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	21
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	27
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	1,744 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	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	4,440 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 Primary School Sperling Road , Tottenham N17 6UH	3out of 4	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruce Grove Junior School Sperling Road , Tottenham N17 6UH	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruce Grove Infant School Sperling Road , Tottenham N17 6UH	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry Primary School Parkhurst Road , Tottenham N17 9RB	3out of 4	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Down Lane Junior School Parkhurst Road , Tottenham N17 9RB	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	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	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottenham UTC Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,037 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	1,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Park Community School Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	1,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerset School White Hart Lane , N17 8HL	- not rated	1,400 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,059 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	1,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	1,246 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,673 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	1,039 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	4,735 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	188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Loughborough School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AD	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Preparatory School Church Lane , Tottenham N17 7AA	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London College of Accountancy 376 High Road , N17 9HY	- not rated	770 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
Cherry Bistro Cafe	101 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	54 yd
Bruce Burgers	93 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	54 yd
Rasmi Restaurant LTD	92 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	54 yd
Rollernation	117 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	152 yd
Zoltans	561 High Road, Tottenham	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tottenham Trades Club	8 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	188 yd
Tottenham Conservative Club	5 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	203 yd
The Bluecoats Pub	614 High Road, Tottenham	252 yd
The Two Brewers	40 Scotland Green, Tottenham	317 yd
The Victoria	34 Scotland Green, Tottenham	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Small Town Roosterz	85 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	54 yd
MIK Treatz	88 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	54 yd
Antojos	109 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	152 yd
Peppers & Spice Restaurant Ltd	541 High Road, Tottenham	185 yd
Crystal Professional Catering Ltd	Unit 13, Morrison Yard, 551A High Road	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	Supermarket, 570-592 High Road	249 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	524-528 High Road, Tottenham	303 yd
NTS Market	451-453 High Road	569 yd
Szampion Polske Delikatesy	Diana Martin Court, 678-682 High Road	578 yd
Sainsbury's	669-673 High Road, Tottenham	579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Tottenham) 570-592 570-592 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	254 yd
Bruce Castle Park LORDSHIP LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	388 yd
The John Loughborough School (Closed) Holcombe Road		498 yd
Tottenham Community Sports Centre 701-703 701-703 HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	695 yd
Moselle School (Closed) Adams Road		701 yd
Down Lane Recreation Ground PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	865 yd
Welbourne Centre (Closed) Chesnut Road		889 yd
White Hart Lane (Closed) HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	942 yd
Broadwater Farm Community Centre ADAMS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Harris Academy Tottenham ASHLEY ROAD		1,002 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.9%

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	13.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N17 6XA