Empire Avenue, London, N18 1AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N18 1AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51%	48.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49%	51.7%	2.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of N18 1AQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	35.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	51.5%	4.0%	44.2%	7.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	50.3%	52.9%	2.6%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	32.8%	32%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	26.7%	28%	1.3%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	31.3%	3.1%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	11.8%	3.7%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	9.2%	5.4%	-3.8%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.4%	50.8%	-5.6%	81.4%	-30.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	10.8%	13.9%	3.1%	1.6%	12.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	53.8%	52.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	17.2%	23.8%	6.6%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	11.5%	6.3%	-5.2%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	52.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	32.8%	30.3%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8%	6%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	32.5%	1.8%	-30.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Empire Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empire Avenue was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the Bowes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Empire Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bowes and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in N18 1AQ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Empire Avenue are based on 174 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Enfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Empire Avenue, London, N18 1AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N18 1AQ

Average Price
£571,835

Semi-Detached
£589,175

Terraced
£564,968

Detached
£622,827

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empire Avenue

Average Price
£537,471

Semi-Detached
£593,039

Terraced
£531,389

Detached
£690,683

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empire AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
146 Empire Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-29	£200,000
162 Empire Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-10	£537,013
138 Empire Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-12-05	£495,046
180 Empire Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2016-10-24	£690,588
178A Empire Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2015-11-25	£639,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N18 1AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,596 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	3,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	5,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakthorpe Primary School Tile Kiln Lane , N13 6BY	3out of 4	312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School Tottenhall Road , N13 6JB	3out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottenhall Infant School Tottenhall Road , Palmers Green N13 6HX	2out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Primary School Wilbury Way , Edmonton N18 1DE	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Junior School Hazelwood Lane , N13 5HE	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Aylward Academy Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Community school	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	1,654 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,257 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	5,067 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
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,549 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,306 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	3out of 4	742 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Footsteps Trust New River Sports Centre , White Hart Lane N22 5QW	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	1,930 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greek Secondary School of London 22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB	- not rated	1,952 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taylorshaw @ Oakthorpe Primary School	Oakthorpe Primary School, Tile Kiln Lane	451 yd
Aspens Services Ltd	Wilbury Primary School, Wilbury Way	624 yd
Cafe Santiago	Kingdom Hall, 2A Ashley Gardens	771 yd
Sen Pide & Lahmacun	12 Kendal Parade, Great Cambridge Road	883 yd
London Skolars Rugby Club	White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre, White Hart Lane	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haringey Borough Football Club	Football Club, Coles Park	543 yd
The Bird	Public House, 100 Tottenhall Road	672 yd
Mayfield Athletic Club	Kenmare Gardens, LONDON	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim Wah	8 Empire Parade, Great Cambridge Road	550 yd
O LA LAH PIZZA	11 Empire Parade, Great Cambridge Road	550 yd
Chos Magic Wok	4 Cheapside, LONDON	808 yd
Eugreeka/Wingology/Bao+Bowls Trading in kitchen of Buff Burg	3 Cheapside, LONDON	808 yd
Buff Burgers	3 Cheapside, LONDON	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Service Station	335-337 White Hart Lane, Tottenham		547 yd
Bodrum Supermarket	102 Tottenhall Road, LONDON		672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tottenhall Recreation Ground PASTEUR GARDENS	grass pitches	172 yd
Boundary Playing Fields PASTEUR GARDENS	grass pitches	264 yd
Oakthorpe Playing Fields LISTER GARDENS	grass pitches	542 yd
Haringey Borough Football Club COLES PARK COLES PARK WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	615 yd
Wilbury Primary School WILBURY WAY	grass pitches	692 yd
Mayfield Sports Club KENMARE GARDENS	tennis courts	830 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	925 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	942 yd
Perth Road Playing Fields PERTH ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School WEIR HALL ROAD	grass pitches	999 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	188.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N18 1AQ