Wigston Close, London, N18 1XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N18 1XQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents 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%	54.7%	2.2%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	47.5%	45.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 area around N18 1XQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	46.5%	47.8%	1.3%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	35.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2%	4.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	50.5%	2.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	35%	30.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3%	6.6%	3.6%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1XQ this area, 29% 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	21.8%	29%	7.2%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.7%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	26.5%	-3.3%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	12%	4.9%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.8% 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	1.4%	6%	4.6%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	21.8%	32.3%	10.5%	2.5%	29.8%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	29.9%	30.8%	0.9%	81.4%	-50.6%
Arab	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	43.6%	52.8%	9.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	12.0%
Africa	18.8%	14.6%	-4.2%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	6.9%	-3.6%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.4%	53.5%	10.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	6.9%	37.5%	30.6%	9.8%	27.7%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	11.1%	1.5%	-9.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	33.1%	3.6%	-29.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	39%	6.5%	32.5%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Wigston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigston Close was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Bowes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wigston Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bowes and the 313th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 1XQ, 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 Wigston Close are based on 202 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 Wigston Close, London, N18 1XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N18 1XQ

Average Price
£211,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,563

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigston Close

Average Price
£199,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,519

Other
£150,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 Wigston Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2026-01-16	£213,395
165 Wigston Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-11-07	£282,368
167 Wigston Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-02-27	£195,692
166 Wigston Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-01-10	£251,851
184 Wigston Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2018-07-19	£262,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N18 1XQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N18 1XQ 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	56
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	25
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

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	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	1,840 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	3,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	5,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	5,426 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	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Primary School Wilbury Way , Edmonton N18 1DE	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School Weir Hall Road , Tottenham N17 8LB	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook House Primary School 881 High Road , N17 8EY	4out of 4	793 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John and St James CofE Primary School Grove Street , Edmonton N18 2TL	3out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset School White Hart Lane , N17 8HL	- not rated	636 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lift Aylward Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gladys Aylward School Windmill Road , Edmonton N18 1NB	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tottenham UTC Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,158 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	1,364 yd	Academy converter	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	731 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,223 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,110 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	2,514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	2,897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church of God In Trinity (Orthodox) 142 Amersham Avenue , Edmonton N18 1DY	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excelsior College Selby Centre , Selby Road N17 8JN	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Muslim School 131 - 133 Fore Street , Edmonton N18 2XF	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise Primary School 55 Coniston Road , N17 0EX	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hidayah Primary School At Unit 1f, N17 Studios 784 High Street , Tottenham N17 0DA	- not rated	1,160 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
Linis Grill Bar	Cafe, Fred Perry House, 186 Bridport Road	131 yd
The Peoples Pantry	North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way	240 yd
Costa	North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way	240 yd
Wellspring Restaurant	North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way	240 yd
Alxas Kom Community Centre	16 Bull Lane, LONDON	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dicey Rileys Public House	161 Silver Street, LONDON	512 yd
Friends Social Club	2A Gloucester Road, LONDON	546 yd
The White Horse	Public House, 105 Fore Street	889 yd
The Gilpins Bell	50-56 Fore Street, LONDON	891 yd
LT's	Public House, 58 Fore Street	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deco Bakery LTD	Silver Street Community Church, 50 Statham Grove	388 yd
King Rooster	123 Silver Street, Edmonton	516 yd
Pizza on the way	79A Silver Street, Edmonton	542 yd
Best Grill Edmonton	77 Silver Street, LONDON	542 yd
Cally Candy	Unit 15, Langhedge Lane Industrial Estate	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan Cash & Carry	79 Pretoria Road North, LONDON	589 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 137-139 Fore Street	904 yd
Lidl	6-16 Sterling Way, LONDON	935 yd
Casa Mea	177 Fore Street, LONDON	945 yd
Yayla Food Centre	180 Fore Street, LONDON	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bull Lane Playing Field BULL LANE	grass pitches	313 yd
Wilbury Primary School WILBURY WAY	grass pitches	514 yd
Selby Centre SELBY CENTRE SELBY CENTRE SELBY ROAD		585 yd
Millfield House Arts Centre MILLFIELD HOUSE MILLFIELD HOUSE SILVER STREET		609 yd
St Aldhelms Church Halls Windmill Road		675 yd
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School WEIR HALL ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Haringey Sixth Form Centre WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	724 yd
Middlesex University (Tottenham Campus) (Closed) White Hart Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Irish Centre THE IRISH CENTRE THE IRISH CENTRE PRETORIA ROAD		795 yd
Boundary Community Hall SNELLS PARK		796 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N18 1XQ