Wakefield Street, London, N18 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N18 2AF is primarily male, with 54.4% 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%	45.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50.1%	54.4%	4.3%	49.0%	5.4%

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 2AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	34.5%	34.5%	0.0%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	54.9%	4.1%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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%	56.5%	5.9%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	34.2%	30.5%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	25.6%	6.2%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.9%	1.8%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.9%	7.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	26%	26.1%	0.1%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	16.3%	2.4%	-13.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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%	2%	0.4%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7%	0.3%	-6.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	14.8%	16.1%	1.3%	1.6%	14.5%
Black African	18.9%	27.6%	8.7%	2.5%	25.1%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	27.2%	21.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	-60.0%
Arab	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.2%	16.4%	11.2%	1.6%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.1% 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%	37.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-46.1%
European Union	9.4%	21.2%	11.8%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	0.8%	7.7%
Africa	18%	19.2%	1.2%	2.7%	16.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	8.8%	-4.0%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.1% 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%	37.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-45.9%
10+ Years	5.2%	27.1%	21.9%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	12.7%	7.8%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	14.4%	18.6%	4.2%	2.2%	16.4%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	4.2%	-24.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	21.8%	1.5%	20.3%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	59%	6.5%	52.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Wakefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Edmonton Green 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 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 2AF, 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 301 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 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N18 2AF

Average Price
£383,849

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£391,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,033

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Street

Average Price
£468,567

Semi-Detached
£434,612

Terraced
£449,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,276

Other
£1,576,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-08-27	£301,185
20 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-08-27	£301,185
26 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-21	£243,108
8 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-11-30	£327,897
44 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2023-07-14	£259,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N18 2AF

Employment

N18 2AF 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 2AF 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

Part-Time Employee	63
Full-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Retired	7
Unemployed	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	1,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	3,942 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	4,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	4,888 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	- not rated	102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raynham Primary School Raynham Avenue , N18 2JQ	3out of 4	102 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raynham Junior School Raynham Avenue , N18 2JQ	- not rated	102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raynham Infant School Raynham Avenue , Edmonton N18 2JQ	- not rated	102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John and St James CofE Primary School Grove Street , Edmonton N18 2TL	3out of 4	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	- not rated	1,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Park Community School Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottenham UTC Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,116 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerset School White Hart Lane , N17 8HL	- not rated	1,424 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lift Aylward Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,092 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	1,185 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,511 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
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	2,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tuition Service Newbury Unit , Bury Street N18 2JQ	- not rated	102 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Muslim School 131 - 133 Fore Street , Edmonton N18 2XF	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise Primary School 55 Coniston Road , N17 0EX	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hidayah Primary School At Unit 1f, N17 Studios 784 High Street , Tottenham N17 0DA	- not rated	1,093 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
McDonalds	112-118 Fore Street, LONDON	181 yd
Chiya	161 Fore Street, Edmonton	197 yd
Admiral Casino	173 Fore Street, LONDON	206 yd
Ladan Restaurant	3 Angel Corner Parade, Angel Road	243 yd
Costa Coffee, Unit 1 Silverpoint	84-86 Fore Street, LONDON	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cousins Professional Snooker Club LTD	169-171 Fore Street, LONDON	206 yd
The White Horse	Public House, 105 Fore Street	237 yd
LT's	Public House, 58 Fore Street	387 yd
Social Club	254 Fore Street, LONDON	407 yd
Crown And Anchor	Public House, 222 Fore Street	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Munch	1B Booker Road, LONDON	156 yd
KFC Express	158 Fore Street, LONDON	157 yd
Pinar Grill	192 Fore Street, LONDON	165 yd
Funky Dessert	194 Fore Street, LONDON	176 yd
Sultan Kebab	138 Fore Street, LONDON	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yayla Food Centre	180 Fore Street, LONDON	165 yd
Casa Mea	177 Fore Street, LONDON	206 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 137-139 Fore Street	213 yd
Lidl	6-16 Sterling Way, LONDON	251 yd
Sultan Cash & Carry	79 Pretoria Road North, LONDON	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angel Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE RAYNHAM ROAD		107 yd
Craig Park CRAIG PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	508 yd
Boundary Community Hall SNELLS PARK		549 yd
The Hanlon Centre (Closed) Dysons Road	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Pymmes Park SWEET BRIAR WALK	grass pitches	870 yd
Old Stable Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Duke'S Aldridge Academy Trulock Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,043 yd
Powerleague (Tottenham) WILLOUGHBY LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,054 yd
Hazelwood Sports Ground JEREMYS GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,055 yd
Frederick Knight Sports Ground WILLOUGHBY LANE	grass pitches	1,056 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N18 2AF