Shortlands Close, London, N18 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N18 1LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.1%	49.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.9%	50.3%	2.4%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	42%	8.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	45%	-7.1%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	44.9%	46.9%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.9%	38.1%	2.2%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	14.2%	10.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around N18 1LQ this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	32.1%	8.5%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	31.1%	8.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	10.4%	3.9%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	5.9%	-4.5%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	57.5%	48.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-32.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	9.3%	15.2%	5.9%	1.6%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	62.7%	52.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	12.1%	19.7%	7.6%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	0.8%	9.6%
Africa	5.2%	6%	0.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	52.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	32.6%	31.5%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	2.8%	-26.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	26.7%	6.5%	20.2%
Other religion	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Shortlands Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortlands Close was 67.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Haselbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shortlands Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Haselbury and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in N18 1LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Shortlands Close 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 Enfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shortlands Close, London, N18 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N18 1LQ

Average Price
£506,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£514,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£413,138

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortlands Close

Average Price
£524,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£532,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,900

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortlands CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Shortlands Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-08-16	£520,350
16 Shortlands Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-04-12	£488,942
18 Shortlands Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-03-01	£401,308
20 Shortlands Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£364,500	2020-05-27	£433,057
2 Shortlands Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2019-10-31	£578,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N18 1LQ

Employment

N18 1LQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

N18 1LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N18 1LQ 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	89
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	28
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,866 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	4,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	5,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelbury Junior School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TT	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs Farm Primary School Rayleigh Road , Palmers Green N13 5QP	- not rated	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbury Primary School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TT	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbury Primary School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TT	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Primary School Wilbury Way , Edmonton N18 1DE	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Aylward Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gladys Aylward School Windmill Road , Edmonton N18 1NB	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerset School White Hart Lane , N17 8HL	- not rated	1,623 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,761 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	1,761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,208 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	3,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	4,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	2,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,857 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,243 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	471 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Home and Hospital Service C/O Oaktree School , Chase Side N14 4HN	- not rated	471 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Centre Hazelbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TT	- not rated	536 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Church of God In Trinity (Orthodox) 142 Amersham Avenue , Edmonton N18 1DY	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Muslim School 131 - 133 Fore Street , Edmonton N18 2XF	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	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
Kafe Menemen	26 Westerham Avenue, LONDON	165 yd
London fields express	61-63 Westgate street	200 yd
Aspen Services	Aylward Academy, 1 Windmill Road	308 yd
The Pantry Catering	Hazelbury Primary School, Haselbury Road	423 yd
Millfield Arts Centre and Theatre	Millfield Complex, Silver Street	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dicey Rileys Public House	161 Silver Street, LONDON		578 yd
Mayfield Athletic Club	Kenmare Gardens, LONDON		1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McKeys Unlock Flavours	Unit 1, Lopen Works	425 yd
Andrews Fish Bar	257 Haselbury Road, LONDON	536 yd
Pizza Line	2 Kendal Parade, Great Cambridge Road	536 yd
Master Chef	18 Kendal Parade, Great Cambridge Road	536 yd
Chos Magic Wok	4 Cheapside, LONDON	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylward Academy WINDMILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	259 yd
St Aldhelms Church Halls Windmill Road		363 yd
Millfield House Arts Centre MILLFIELD HOUSE MILLFIELD HOUSE SILVER STREET		469 yd
West Lea School HASELBURY ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Latymer School HASELBURY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	773 yd
Firs Farm HYDE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	853 yd
Oakthorpe Playing Fields LISTER GARDENS	grass pitches	888 yd
Pymmes Park SWEET BRIAR WALK	grass pitches	903 yd
Mayfield Sports Club KENMARE GARDENS	tennis courts	932 yd
Wilbury Primary School WILBURY WAY	grass pitches	951 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	33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N18 1LQ