Somerset Gardens, London, N17 8HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N17 8HA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	55.1%	1.7%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	46.6%	44.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 8HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	31.8%	0.7%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	48.5%	57.7%	9.2%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	39.5%	26.5%	-13.0%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	8.5%	11.6%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	15.7%	25.8%	10.1%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	6%	-7.7%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	38.9%	6.1%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	15.7%	4.2%	-11.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.9% 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	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	19.6%	23.5%	3.9%	2.5%	21.0%
Black Caribbean	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	1.0%	11.3%
Other Black	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	40.9%	28.9%	-12.0%	81.4%	-52.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.5%	14.6%	11.1%	1.6%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	51.8%	44.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	15.1%	18.9%	3.8%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	0.8%	7.7%
Africa	15.8%	16.9%	1.1%	2.7%	14.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% 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	50.4%	44.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	26.8%	22.3%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	18.7%	8.9%	-9.8%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	8.2%	-11.4%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Turkey	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Somerset Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bruce Castle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in N17 8HA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Somerset Gardens are based on 254 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 Somerset Gardens, London, N17 8HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 8HA

Average Price
£210,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,377

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Gardens

Average Price
£370,346

Semi-Detached
£1,082,445

Terraced
£1,868,988

Detached
£1,930,351

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,988

Other
£486,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Somerset Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-02-25	£214,979
116 Somerset Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-11-13	£211,392
123 Somerset Gardens White Hart Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-03-27	£257,290
129 Somerset Gardens White Hart Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2010-11-24	£179,149
125 Somerset Gardens White Hart Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-10-22	£172,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 8HA

Employment

N17 8HA 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	87
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	17
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4

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	922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	1,158 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	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	4,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	5,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancasterian Junior School King's Road , N17 8NN	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancasterian Primary School King's Road , Tottenham N17 8NN	3out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook House Primary School 881 High Road , N17 8EY	4out of 4	649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis de Sales RC Junior School Church Road , Tottenham N17 8AZ	3out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset School White Hart Lane , N17 8HL	- not rated	204 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tottenham UTC Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	668 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Park Community School Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Aylward Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	1,479 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	198 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	761 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	2,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,575 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	2,155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	3,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior College Selby Centre , Selby Road N17 8JN	- not rated	106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hidayah Primary School At Unit 1f, N17 Studios 784 High Street , Tottenham N17 0DA	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Church of God In Trinity (Orthodox) 142 Amersham Avenue , Edmonton N18 1DY	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Preparatory School Church Lane , Tottenham N17 7AA	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise Primary School 55 Coniston Road , N17 0EX	- not rated	823 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
Queens Cafe	102 Meridian Walk, Tottenham	258 yd
Cafe @ Selby Centre	Selby Centre, Selby Road	272 yd
Maha Twist Ltd	Unit 7, Landmark Commercial Centre	442 yd
Alxas Kom Community Centre	16 Bull Lane, LONDON	447 yd
Tottenham Hot Spuds	8 White Hart Lane, Tottenham	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Antwerp Arms	Antwerp Arms, 168 Church Road	506 yd
Shawarma_gyros @	Antwerp Arms, 168 Church Road	506 yd
Antwerp Arms Association	Antwerp Arms, 168 Church Road	506 yd
Gencler Birligi FC	Club, 12 White Hart Lane	547 yd
A Bar (The Alabar Lounge)	807 High Road, Tottenham	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	Cafe, 74 White Hart Lane	287 yd
KMG co ltd	Wedge House, White Hart Lane	318 yd
Ire Bakers	78 White Hart Lane	326 yd
Best Pizza and Doner Place	Shop A, 61 White Hart Lane	380 yd
Papa John's Pizza	57 White Hart Lane	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan Cash & Carry	79 Pretoria Road North, LONDON	702 yd
Sainsbury's	28-48 Northumberland Park, Tottenham	850 yd
Sainsbury's	669-673 High Road, Tottenham	884 yd
Szampion Polske Delikatesy	Diana Martin Court, 678-682 High Road	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middlesex University (Tottenham Campus) (Closed) White Hart Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	198 yd
Selby Centre SELBY CENTRE SELBY CENTRE SELBY ROAD		275 yd
Haringey Sixth Form Centre WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	276 yd
Irish Centre THE IRISH CENTRE THE IRISH CENTRE PRETORIA ROAD		322 yd
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School WEIR HALL ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Bull Lane Playing Field BULL LANE	grass pitches	443 yd
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	668 yd
Old Stable Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	668 yd
The Gym (London Tottenham White Hart Lane) LILYWHITE HOUSE LILYWHITE HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Tottenham Community Sports Centre 701-703 701-703 HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	779 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N17 8HA