Wakefield Street, London, N18 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N18 2AE is primarily male, with 61.3% of the population 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	49.9%	38.7%	-11.2%	51.0%	-12.3%
Male	50.1%	61.3%	11.2%	49.0%	12.3%

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	34.5%	40.3%	5.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	47.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6%	6.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	50.6%	56.4%	5.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	34.2%	33.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2AE this area, 30.1% 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	19.4%	30.1%	10.7%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	26%	33.3%	7.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	16.3%	2.9%	-13.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.9% 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	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	14.8%	5.8%	-9.0%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	18.9%	44.8%	25.9%	2.5%	42.3%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	27.2%	20.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-60.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.1% 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	47.4%	39.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-44.1%
European Union	9.4%	16%	6.6%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	18%	26.6%	8.6%	2.7%	23.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.3% 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	47%	39.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	33.3%	28.1%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	14.4%	9.3%	-5.1%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	8.4%	-20.1%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	13.5%	1.5%	12.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	58.7%	6.5%	52.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wakefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Street was 357.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% higher than the Edmonton Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakefield Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Edmonton Green and the 38th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in N18 2AE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Wakefield Street are based on 294 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 Wakefield Street, London, N18 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N18 2AE

Average Price
£396,305

Semi-Detached
£430,727

Terraced
£392,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Street

Average Price
£471,752

Semi-Detached
£433,208

Terraced
£446,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,786

Other
£1,766,605

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-12-19	£398,598
27 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-08-02	£435,932
29 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2019-03-22	£431,642
29 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2015-07-21	£343,365
35 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-06-06	£431,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N18 2AE

Employment

N18 2AE 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 2AE 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	73
Student (economically inactive)	62
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	40
Self-Employed	35
Retired	21
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Real estate activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	2,042 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	4,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raynham Primary School Raynham Avenue , N18 2JQ	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and St James CofE Primary School Grove Street , Edmonton N18 2TL	2out of 4	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brettenham Primary School Brettenham Road , N18 2ET	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleecefield Primary School Brettenham Road , N18 2ES	2out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook House Primary School 881 High Road , N17 8EY	3out of 4	706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Academy Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	4out of 4	1,690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Enfield 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	- not rated	2,733 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
AIM Academy North London 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	1out of 4	2,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,098 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	1,110 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,625 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,403 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	2,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,712 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,060 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Centre of Education 45/51 Market Square , Edmonton Green N9 0TZ	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy 85 Bounces Road , Edmonton N9 8LD	- not rated	2,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assunnah Primary School 565 A , HIGH ROAD N17 6SB	- not rated	2,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	112-118 Fore Street, LONDON	148 yd
Chiya	161 Fore Street, Edmonton	179 yd
Admiral Casino	173 Fore Street, LONDON	194 yd
Costa Coffee, Unit 1 Silverpoint	84-86 Fore Street, LONDON	244 yd
Ladan Restaurant	3 Angel Corner Parade, Angel Road	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cousins Professional Snooker Club LTD	169-171 Fore Street, LONDON	191 yd
The White Horse	Public House, 105 Fore Street	204 yd
LT's	Public House, 58 Fore Street	355 yd
Social Club	254 Fore Street, LONDON	422 yd
Crown And Anchor	Public House, 222 Fore Street	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC Express	158 Fore Street, LONDON	132 yd
Sultan Kebab	138 Fore Street, LONDON	148 yd
Maxmo	134 Fore Street, LONDON	148 yd
Fat Munch	1B Booker Road, LONDON	148 yd
Pinar Grill	192 Fore Street, LONDON	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yayla Food Centre	180 Fore Street, LONDON	153 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 137-139 Fore Street	185 yd
Casa Mea	177 Fore Street, LONDON	191 yd
Lidl	6-16 Sterling Way, LONDON	240 yd
Sultan Cash & Carry	79 Pretoria Road North, LONDON	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angel Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE RAYNHAM ROAD		136 yd
Boundary Community Hall SNELLS PARK		516 yd
Craig Park CRAIG PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	542 yd
The Hanlon Centre (Closed) Dysons Road	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Old Stable Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Pymmes Park SWEET BRIAR WALK	grass pitches	869 yd
Duke'S Aldridge Academy Trulock Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Powerleague (Tottenham) WILLOUGHBY LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,058 yd
Frederick Knight Sports Ground WILLOUGHBY LANE	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Irish Centre THE IRISH CENTRE THE IRISH CENTRE PRETORIA ROAD		1,068 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N18 2AE