Compton Crescent, London, N17 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N17 7LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.5%	0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.9%	48.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	46.9%	55.6%	8.7%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	28.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	41.9%	47.7%	5.8%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	35.6%	33.6%	-2.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.4%	10.4%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around N17 7LB this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	28.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.6%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.8%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	25.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	9.7%	3%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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	5.3%	11.8%	6.5%	1.1%	10.7%
Chinese	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	9.4%	12.8%	3.4%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	15.6%	11.1%	-4.5%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%
White	49.7%	32.2%	-17.5%	81.4%	-49.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	5.8%	10.3%	4.5%	1.6%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	57.2%	56.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	0.8%	8.0%
Africa	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	12.5%	4.2%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	1.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	56.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	27.9%	25.1%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	10.3%	3.7%	-6.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	8.1%	-17.2%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	27.6%	6.5%	21.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Compton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Crescent was 186.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% higher than the Bruce Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Compton Crescent has the 21st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bruce Castle and the 163rd highest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in N17 7LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Compton Crescent are based on 99 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 Compton Crescent, London, N17 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 7LB

Average Price
£433,143

Semi-Detached
£446,409

Terraced
£480,626

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,159

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Crescent

Average Price
£830,662

Semi-Detached
£987,907

Terraced
£1,016,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,546

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Compton Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,000	2021-03-12	£496,423
51 Compton Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£379,000	2015-11-13	£476,144
45 Compton Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2010-11-10	£473,636
65 Compton Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-04-22	£263,628
53 Compton Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2002-04-02	£462,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 7LB

Employment

N17 7LB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N17 7LB 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	72
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Unemployed	30
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,007 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	2,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	4,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School Weir Hall Road , Tottenham N17 8LB	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Primary School Wilbury Way , Edmonton N18 1DE	- not rated	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Primary School Wilbury Way , Edmonton N18 1DE	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakthorpe Primary School Tile Kiln Lane , N13 6BY	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakthorpe Junior School Tile Kiln Lane , N13 6BY	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside High School, A Business & Enterprise Specialist School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Woodside White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerset School White Hart Lane , N17 8HL	- not rated	918 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	- not rated	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,260 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	1,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,824 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	2,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	4,156 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 N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,913 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	3,940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church of God In Trinity (Orthodox) 142 Amersham Avenue , Edmonton N18 1DY	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Footsteps Trust New River Sports Centre , White Hart Lane N22 5QW	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	3out of 4	801 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excelsior College Selby Centre , Selby Road N17 8JN	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Preparatory School Church Lane , Tottenham N17 7AA	- not rated	1,346 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
New River Cafe & Bar @	New River Sport & Fitness, White Hart Lane	738 yd
London Skolars Rugby Club	White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre, White Hart Lane	738 yd
Cafe @ Selby Centre	Selby Centre, Selby Road	885 yd
Aspens Services Ltd	Wilbury Primary School, Wilbury Way	920 yd
Poppin Chicken	502 Lordship Lane	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haringey Borough Football Club	Football Club, Coles Park	96 yd
The New Moon Public House	413 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	1,007 yd
The Bird	Public House, 100 Tottenhall Road	1,024 yd
The Welcome Inn	Public House, 451 Lordship Lane	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart Fish and Chips	23 Great Cambridge Road	336 yd
Tottenham Best Kebab	56 Great Cambridge Road, Tottenham	392 yd
Curry Craft/AFC Fried Chicken	46 Great Cambridge Road, Tottenham	392 yd
Chasing Dragon	40 Great Cambridge Road	394 yd
Kim Wah	8 Empire Parade, Great Cambridge Road	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Service Station	335-337 White Hart Lane, Tottenham	68 yd
Sainsbury’s	421 Lordship Lane, Tottenham	1,007 yd
Ziaronca Delikatesy	542-544 Lordship Lane, Wood Green	1,010 yd
Bodrum Supermarket	102 Tottenhall Road, LONDON	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haringey Borough Football Club COLES PARK COLES PARK WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	151 yd
Perth Road Playing Fields PERTH ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Tottenhall Recreation Ground PASTEUR GARDENS	grass pitches	696 yd
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School WEIR HALL ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Wood Green Weightlifting Club (Closed) The White Hart Lane Community Centre The White Hart Lane Community Centre White Hart Lane	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Boundary Playing Fields PASTEUR GARDENS	grass pitches	744 yd
New River Sport & Fitness NEW RIVER SPORTS CENTRE NEW RIVER SPORTS CENTRE WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	760 yd
Woodside High School White Hart Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	846 yd
Selby Centre SELBY CENTRE SELBY CENTRE SELBY ROAD		886 yd
Wilbury Primary School WILBURY WAY	grass pitches	931 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	89.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.4 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	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N17 7LB