Watermill Lane, London, N18 1FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N18 1FD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.3% of the population 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	52.5%	60.3%	7.8%	51.0%	9.3%
Male	47.5%	39.7%	-7.8%	49.0%	-9.3%

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 N18 1FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	46.5%	42.5%	-4.0%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	37.9%	2.1%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.8%	15.4%	4.6%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	2%	2.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.8%) 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	48.3%	66.9%	18.6%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	35%	24.9%	-10.1%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	11.7%	4.4%	-7.3%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	15.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	5%	-8.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	6.3%	-8.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	7.9%	7.4%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	55.4%	25.6%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	12%	3.3%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.5% 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	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	8.5%	16.7%	8.2%	1.6%	15.1%
Black African	21.8%	19.5%	-2.3%	2.5%	17.0%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	29.9%	25.5%	-4.4%	81.4%	-55.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	1.6%	10.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31% 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	43.6%	31%	-12.6%	83.2%	-52.2%
European Union	7.5%	14.2%	6.7%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	13.7%	10.8%	-2.9%	0.8%	10.0%
Africa	18.8%	16.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	13.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	22.8%	12.3%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% 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	43.4%	31.1%	-12.3%	83.2%	-52.1%
10+ Years	6.9%	28.3%	21.4%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	11.1%	10.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	33.1%	20.3%	-12.8%	1.9%	18.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Turkey	4.7%	0.1%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	5.1%	0.2%	4.9%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	12%	0.2%	11.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Watermill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermill Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bowes 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 level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in N18 1FD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Watermill Lane are based on 10 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 Watermill Lane, London, N18 1FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N18 1FD

Average Price
£128,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,075

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermill Lane

Average Price
£195,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,294

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Millrace Court, 28 Watermill Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2018-06-29	£118,408
Flat 7 Millrace Court, 28 Watermill Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£90,000	2013-11-28	£138,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N18 1FD

Employment

N18 1FD 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 N18 1FD 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	110
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6
Self-Employed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	75
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	21
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,141 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	3,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilbury Primary School Wilbury Way , Edmonton N18 1DE	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School Weir Hall Road , Tottenham N17 8LB	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakthorpe Primary School Tile Kiln Lane , N13 6BY	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook House Primary School 881 High Road , N17 8EY	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John and St James CofE Primary School Grove Street , Edmonton N18 2TL	2out of 4	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylward Academy Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	1,965 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	1,030 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,566 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	3,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,457 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	2,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,142 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,529 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Footsteps Trust New River Sports Centre , White Hart Lane N22 5QW	- not rated	1,786 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Centre of Education 45/51 Market Square , Edmonton Green N9 0TZ	- not rated	2,138 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
Linis Grill Bar	Cafe, Fred Perry House, 186 Bridport Road	351 yd
The Peoples Pantry	North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way	395 yd
Costa	North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way	395 yd
Wellspring Restaurant	North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way	395 yd
Aspens Services Ltd	Wilbury Primary School, Wilbury Way	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dicey Rileys Public House	161 Silver Street, LONDON	444 yd
Friends Social Club	2A Gloucester Road, LONDON	720 yd
The White Horse	Public House, 105 Fore Street	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deco Bakery LTD	Silver Street Community Church, 50 Statham Grove	336 yd
King Rooster	123 Silver Street, Edmonton	510 yd
Best Grill Edmonton	77 Silver Street, LONDON	570 yd
Pizza on the way	79A Silver Street, Edmonton	571 yd
Pizza Line	2 Kendal Parade, Great Cambridge Road	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan Cash & Carry	79 Pretoria Road North, LONDON	809 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 137-139 Fore Street	1,084 yd
Lidl	6-16 Sterling Way, LONDON	1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilbury Primary School WILBURY WAY	grass pitches	332 yd
Millfield House Arts Centre MILLFIELD HOUSE MILLFIELD HOUSE SILVER STREET		418 yd
Bull Lane Playing Field BULL LANE	grass pitches	483 yd
St Aldhelms Church Halls Windmill Road		508 yd
Aylward Academy WINDMILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Selby Centre SELBY CENTRE SELBY CENTRE SELBY ROAD		689 yd
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School WEIR HALL ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Oakthorpe Playing Fields LISTER GARDENS	grass pitches	760 yd
Middlesex University (Tottenham Campus) (Closed) White Hart Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Haringey Sixth Form Centre WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	921 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N18 1FD