Ferry Lane, London, N17 9NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N17 9NG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	46.6%	47.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	53.4%	52.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	3.6%

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 9NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	56.5%	50.8%	-5.7%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	29.9%	6.8%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	0%	4.1%	4.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	46%	48.6%	2.6%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	40.8%	36%	-4.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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%	13.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	34%	41.7%	7.7%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	19%	5.5%	-13.5%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	15.5%	6.1%	-9.4%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.8%	2.9%
White	52.9%	49.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-31.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	4%	12.2%	8.2%	1.6%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	43.1%	58.1%	15.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	24.7%	16.3%	-8.4%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	10.3%	6.5%	-3.8%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	13.2%	6.1%	-7.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.1%	57.9%	14.8%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	5.7%	27.5%	21.8%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	14.9%	8.1%	-6.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	13.8%	4.5%	-9.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	2%	-20.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Ferry Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferry Lane was 303.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% higher than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferry Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 48th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in N17 9NG, 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Ferry Lane are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ferry Lane, London, N17 9NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N17 9NG

Average Price
£42,689

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,689

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferry Lane

Average Price
£620,887

Semi-Detached
£371,124

Terraced
£498,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,140

Other
£2,081,470

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferry LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ferry Boat Inn Ferry Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2018-06-27	£44,312
Ferry Boat Inn Ferry Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£890,000	2014-06-24	£1,380,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N17 9NG

Employment

N17 9NG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	67
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
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	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,046 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	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferry Lane Primary School Jarrow Road , Ferry Lane Estate N17 9PP	3out of 4	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbourne Primary School Stainby Road , Tottenham N15 4EA	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Somerset Road , N17 9EJ	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Broad Lane , Tottenham N15 4PW	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowland Primary School Crowland Road , N15 6UX	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	2,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,205 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,277 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	2,751 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,208 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	656 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambitious College Pears Campus At the College of North East London , Tottenham Green Centre N15 4RX	- not rated	1,384 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assunnah Primary School 565 A , HIGH ROAD N17 6SB	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Zion of Bobov 65-69 Ravensdale Road , London N16 6TJ	- not rated	1,826 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Engine House Cafe at Walthamstow Wetlands	2 Forest Road	57 yd
Weighbridge Cafe	Units 6-7, Millmead Business Centre	662 yd
The Willow Tree Arts Cafe	4 Wickford Way	680 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit 2, East Apartments, 1 Ashley Road	711 yd
London Tottenham Hale Premier Inn	Image House, Station Road	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ferry Boat Inn/Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked and Loaded	1 Ferry Lane	4 yd
FOUNDRY Walthamstow	5 Forest Road	595 yd
The Blackhorse/Dodici Pizze	1 Wickford Way	682 yd
Mother Kellys Blendary and Taproom	Unit 1, Rosa Luxemburg Apartments, 16 Ashley Road	811 yd
Body Works Gym	Unit 5, Fountayne House, 2-8 Fountayne Road	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Bun Burger&Caffee Shop	Unit 63, Milmead Industrial Centre	773 yd
The Wing Avenue	Unit 6, Milmead Industrial Centre	773 yd
Lazy Susan	Unit 11, 3 Fountayne Road	805 yd
Krazy Kakes	Unit 6, Fountayne House, 2-8 Fountayne Road	845 yd
Juicy Roots	Unit 1, 189-191 Broad Lane	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Hale Wharf, Ferry Lane	368 yd
Lidl	Unit 4b, Tottenham Hale Retail Park	626 yd
Asda Living Store	Unit 4, Tottenham Hale Retail Park	739 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 8, Tottenham Hale Retail Park	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Tottenham Hale) EMILY BOWES COURT EMILY BOWES COURT LEBUS STREET	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Bodyworks Gym (Men Only) FOUNTAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Harris Academy Tottenham ASHLEY ROAD		859 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		863 yd
Down Lane Recreation Ground PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	957 yd
Welbourne Centre (Closed) Chesnut Road		1,016 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.3%

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

Overview of N17 9NG