Rays Road, London, N18 2NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N18 2NX is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	49.6%	46.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.4%	53.3%	2.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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	43.3%	39.6%	-3.7%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	35.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	5.9%	9.7%	3.8%	2.2%	7.5%
Divorced	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	44.6%	53.1%	8.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37.2%	26.4%	-10.8%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4%	6.7%	2.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2NX this area, 28.7% 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	31.5%	28.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	25.8%	2.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.5% 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	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	19.8%	16.3%	-3.5%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	40.6%	37.5%	-3.1%	81.4%	-43.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	7.1%	14.8%	7.7%	1.6%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	50.1%	45.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	12.9%	20.4%	7.5%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	0.8%	12.3%
Africa	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	5.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% 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	49.1%	45.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	33.3%	27.8%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	9.6%	5.1%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	11.6%	5.2%	-6.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	6.9%	-22.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	34.2%	6.5%	27.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Rays Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rays Road was 684.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 224.8% higher than the Edmonton Green average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Rays Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Edmonton Green and the 11th highest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in N18 2NX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Rays Road are based on 38 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 Rays Road, London, N18 2NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N18 2NX

Average Price
£335,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,452

Other
£23,604

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rays Road

Average Price
£301,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£393,249

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,146

Other
£22,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rays Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Rays Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-02-05	£418,453
12 Rays Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-02-01	£402,563
22A Rays Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-08-31	£182,324
22B Rays Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-08-31	£167,541
34 Rays Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-09-30	£335,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N18 2NX

Employment

N18 2NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	35
Other	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	3,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	4,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meridian Angel Primary School Albany Road , London N18 2DX	3out of 4	539 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brettenham Primary School Brettenham Road , N18 2ET	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brettenham Primary School Brettenham Road , N18 2ET	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brettenham Junior School Brettenham Road , Edmonton N18 2ET	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brettenham Infant School Brettenham Road , N18 2ET	- not rated	705 yd	Community 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	1,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Park Community School Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottenham UTC Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,858 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
AIM Academy North London 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,799 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	2,070 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	2,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,436 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,712 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 Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	2,701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,041 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,411 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	849 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Centre for Learning Green Towers Community Centre, 7 Plevna Road , Edmonton N9 0BU	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Muslim School 131 - 133 Fore Street , Edmonton N18 2XF	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Centre of Education 45/51 Market Square , Edmonton Green N9 0TZ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise Primary School 55 Coniston Road , N17 0EX	- not rated	1,538 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
Mums Cafe	51B Montagu Road, LONDON	112 yd
Ela Cafe	214 Montagu Road, LONDON	292 yd
Royal Cakes & Catering Services	6 Cavendish Road, LONDON	313 yd
Team Sport Indoor Karting	30A Nobel Road, LONDON	327 yd
Eley Cafe	9D Nobel Road, LONDON	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Social Club	254 Fore Street, LONDON	977 yd
Crown And Anchor	Public House, 222 Fore Street	977 yd
Cousins Professional Snooker Club LTD	169-171 Fore Street, LONDON	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jack's Snacks	Outside Unit 6B, Eley Industrial Estate	327 yd
Elena's Kebab Shop	175 Montagu Road, LONDON	353 yd
Tasty Favourite	244 Town Road, LONDON	964 yd
Onur Kebab House	252 Fore Street, LONDON	977 yd
Chicken Zone	249 Fore Street, LONDON	1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holland Bazaar	15A-15B Eley Road, LONDON	327 yd
Bestway Wholesale Limited	Unit 2, Bestway Business Park, 1 Ardra Road	941 yd
Tesco	1 Glover Drive, LONDON	945 yd
Yayla Food Centre	180 Fore Street, LONDON	1,048 yd
Casa Mea	177 Fore Street, LONDON	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hazelwood Sports Ground JEREMYS GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	448 yd
The Hanlon Centre (Closed) Dysons Road	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Craig Park CRAIG PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	498 yd
Montagu Recreation Ground (Closed) Montagu Road	grass pitches	753 yd
Angel Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE RAYNHAM ROAD		870 yd
Edmonton Leisure Centre (Closed) Plevna Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,044 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N18 2NX