High Mead, London, N18 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N18 2RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	50.4%	-5.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.2%	49.6%	5.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	37.3%	43.3%	6.0%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	39%	-1.0%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.4%	0.5%	-5.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.3%	3.2%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	42.9%	57.3%	14.4%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	35.4%	24.5%	-10.9%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	13.6%	13.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2RB this area, 29.4% 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	22.7%	29.4%	6.7%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.3%	4.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	20.3%	11.2%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	23%	-1.5%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	20%	4.3%	-15.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	23.1%	17.9%	-5.2%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	11.6%	7.5%	-4.1%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.8%	2.8%
White	34.7%	31%	-3.7%	81.4%	-50.4%
Arab	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	4.8%	18.7%	13.9%	1.6%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.9% 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	38.1%	44.9%	6.8%	83.2%	-38.3%
European Union	15.6%	17.3%	1.7%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	12.9%	13.8%	0.9%	0.8%	13.0%
Africa	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	13.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.8% 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	37.4%	44.9%	7.5%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	39.8%	35.7%	9.8%	30.0%
5-10 Years	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	13.6%	3.1%	-10.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	37.4%	3.9%	-33.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is High Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Mead was 281.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% higher than the Edmonton Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Mead has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Edmonton Green and the 56th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.5%.

🔎 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 2RB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 High Mead are based on 14 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 High Mead, London, N18 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N18 2RB

Average Price
£207,495

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,495

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Mead

Average Price
£215,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,783

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 58 Highmead Alpha Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-02-20	£180,459
32 High Mead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-02-15	£187,979
26 High Mead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-01-05	£169,019
Second Floor Flat 4 High Mead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2006-08-21	£272,874
5 High Mead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2006-03-24	£288,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N18 2RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N18 2RB 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	49
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	1,809 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	4,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John and St James CofE Primary School Grove Street , Edmonton N18 2TL	2out of 4	127 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook House Primary School 881 High Road , N17 8EY	3out of 4	424 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Raynham Primary School Raynham Avenue , N18 2JQ	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brettenham Primary School Brettenham Road , N18 2ET	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleecefield Primary School Brettenham Road , N18 2ES	2out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Academy Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	2,779 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	833 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	845 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,510 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,331 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	832 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Centre of Education 45/51 Market Square , Edmonton Green N9 0TZ	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assunnah Primary School 565 A , HIGH ROAD N17 6SB	- not rated	1,921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	2,300 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
Costa Coffee, Unit 1 Silverpoint	84-86 Fore Street, LONDON	62 yd
Coal City Restaurant	85 Fore Street, LONDON	90 yd
McDonalds	112-118 Fore Street, LONDON	188 yd
Chiya	161 Fore Street, Edmonton	324 yd
Admiral Casino	173 Fore Street, LONDON	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LT's	Public House, 58 Fore Street	74 yd
The Gilpins Bell	50-56 Fore Street, LONDON	177 yd
The White Horse	Public House, 105 Fore Street	186 yd
Cousins Professional Snooker Club LTD	169-171 Fore Street, LONDON	347 yd
Friends Social Club	2A Gloucester Road, LONDON	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pages & Blendz	79 Fore Street, LONDON	84 yd
Morleys	Ground Floor, 48 Fore Street	155 yd
Bits N Boba	Unit 20, Angel Yard, 34 Snells Park	172 yd
DAT's A Roti	Unit 14, Angel Yard, 34 Snells Park	172 yd
Kopi Kups	42A Fore Street, LONDON	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco, 137-139 Fore Street	252 yd
Yayla Food Centre	180 Fore Street, LONDON	344 yd
Casa Mea	177 Fore Street, LONDON	347 yd
Lidl	6-16 Sterling Way, LONDON	399 yd
Sultan Cash & Carry	79 Pretoria Road North, LONDON	412 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boundary Community Hall SNELLS PARK		243 yd
Angel Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE RAYNHAM ROAD		419 yd
Old Stable Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Duke'S Aldridge Academy Trulock Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	782 yd
Irish Centre THE IRISH CENTRE THE IRISH CENTRE PRETORIA ROAD		792 yd
The Hanlon Centre (Closed) Dysons Road	health and fitness suite	797 yd
The Gym (London Tottenham White Hart Lane) LILYWHITE HOUSE LILYWHITE HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Haringey Sixth Form Centre WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	805 yd
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	811 yd
Craig Park CRAIG PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	815 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of N18 2RB