Birkbeck Road, Tottenham, London, N17 8NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N17 8NG has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.9%	52%	1.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 8NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	46.7%	47.4%	0.7%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	33%	-4.3%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.3%) 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	49.5%	54.2%	4.7%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	32.2%	31.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.1%	9%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.5%	25.6%	2.1%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	31.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	15.2%	3.9%	-11.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	28.7%	20.6%	-8.1%	2.5%	18.1%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	8.7%	-2.5%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	38.3%	41.7%	3.4%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.6%	11.5%	6.9%	1.6%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% 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	41.4%	41.8%	0.4%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	15.8%	24.9%	9.1%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	22.9%	14.4%	-8.5%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	8.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.1% 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	39.5%	42.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-41.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	38.1%	34.6%	9.8%	28.3%
5-10 Years	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	18.7%	6.2%	-12.5%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	5.6%	-24.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Birkbeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkbeck Road was 84.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Bruce Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkbeck Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bruce Castle and the 304th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in N17 8NG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Birkbeck Road are based on 678 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 Birkbeck Road, Tottenham, London, N17 8NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 8NG

Average Price
£479,683

Semi-Detached
£433,071

Terraced
£492,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,829

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkbeck Road

Average Price
£591,445

Semi-Detached
£956,005

Terraced
£771,150

Detached
£928,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,544

Other
£586,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkbeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-09-14	£462,584
76 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-07-01	£513,000
78 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£511,000	2020-12-18	£544,430
56 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-11-20	£531,245
78 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-09-30	£442,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 8NG

Employment

N17 8NG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

N17 8NG 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	94
Part-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	60
Looking after home or family	33
Unemployed	29
Retired	27
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	24
Construction	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate 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	481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	1,384 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	2,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancasterian Primary School King's Road , Tottenham N17 8NN	3out of 4	134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis de Sales RC Infant School Church Road , Tottenham N17 8AZ	3out of 4	368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis de Sales RC Junior School Church Road , Tottenham N17 8AZ	3out of 4	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Risley Avenue Primary School The Roundway , Tottenham N17 7AB	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry Primary School Parkhurst Road , Tottenham N17 9RB	3out of 4	699 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	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School 252 West Green Road , Tottenham N15 3QR	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Academy Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	2,388 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	661 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	733 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	1,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,966 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,473 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	1,450 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	3,950 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	632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	868 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brook Special Primary School Adams Road , Tottenham N17 6HW	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambitious College Pears Campus At the College of North East London , Tottenham Green Centre N15 4RX	- not rated	1,740 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Guiniess's Jamaican Cuisine	Cafe, 40 Lordship Lane	143 yd
Oseikrom Restaurant	651 High Road	178 yd
Old Captain Fish And Chips	31 Lordship Lane	179 yd
Juicy Roots	25A Lordship Lane, Tottenham	180 yd
BAPS	639 High Road, Tottenham	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Bar	675 High Road, Tottenham	212 yd
No 8 Tottenham	Public House, 724-726 High Road	368 yd
The Corner Pin	732 High Road, Tottenham	375 yd
The Antwerp Arms	Antwerp Arms, 168 Church Road	380 yd
Shawarma_gyros @	Antwerp Arms, 168 Church Road	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Italy Pizzeria	34 Church Road, Tottenham	258 yd
TGF Pizza	30 Church Road, Tottenham	302 yd
Shell Tottenham Service Station	311 The Roundway, Tottenham	454 yd
Small Town Roosterz	85 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	476 yd
MIK Treatz	88 Bruce Grove, Tottenham	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	669-673 High Road, Tottenham	212 yd
Szampion Polske Delikatesy	Diana Martin Court, 678-682 High Road	253 yd
Aldi Store	Supermarket, 570-592 High Road	546 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	524-528 High Road, Tottenham	702 yd
Sainsbury's	28-48 Northumberland Park, Tottenham	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bruce Castle Park LORDSHIP LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	175 yd
Tottenham Community Sports Centre 701-703 701-703 HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	277 yd
The Gym (London Tottenham) 570-592 570-592 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	543 yd
White Hart Lane (Closed) HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	600 yd
The Gym (London Tottenham White Hart Lane) LILYWHITE HOUSE LILYWHITE HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Duke'S Aldridge Academy Trulock Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	779 yd
Irish Centre THE IRISH CENTRE THE IRISH CENTRE PRETORIA ROAD		780 yd
Middlesex University (Tottenham Campus) (Closed) White Hart Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
Old Stable Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	834 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	208.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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