Sylvan Avenue, London, N22 5HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N22 5HY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	53.2%	52.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.8%	47.6%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 area around N22 5HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	58.4%	54.4%	-4.0%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	29.5%	4.8%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47.7%	52.1%	4.4%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	32.3%	32.9%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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	13.1%	19.5%	6.4%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6%	-5.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6%	4.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	9.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	42.9%	2.7%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	17.5%	7.5%	-10.0%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	9.6%	5.8%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	64.2%	62.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.2%	8%	2.8%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	43.3%	44.3%	1.0%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	25.6%	30.3%	4.7%	6.1%	24.2%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	9.6%	5.2%	-4.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.7% 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	41.3%	43.7%	2.4%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	8.4%	25.7%	17.3%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	13.8%	5.7%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	15.1%	11.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	27%	5.1%	-21.9%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Sylvan Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvan Avenue was 49.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Sylvan Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Woodside and the 134th lowest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N22 5HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Sylvan Avenue are based on 304 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Haringey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sylvan Avenue, London, N22 5HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N22 5HY

Average Price
£550,922

Semi-Detached
£815,438

Terraced
£728,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,420

Other
£189,426

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvan Avenue

Average Price
£584,863

Semi-Detached
£865,495

Terraced
£751,411

Detached
£1,182,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,178

Other
£892,325

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvan AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2025-05-22	£819,250
Flat 2 104 Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-03-26	£460,777
36A Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-15	£336,522
32B Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-12-11	£538,998
38 Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2023-08-11	£1,002

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N22 5HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	35
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	18
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,415 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	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Junior School Earlham Grove , N22 5HJ	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Infant School Earlham Grove , N22 5HJ	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Wood Green N22 5HJ	3out of 4	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tottenhall Infant School Tottenhall Road , Palmers Green N13 6HX	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School Tottenhall Road , N13 6JB	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	- not rated	201 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	4out of 4	201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside High School, A Business & Enterprise Specialist School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Woodside White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,525 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	2,525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,082 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	3,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,555 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	3,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	4,665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Footsteps Trust New River Sports Centre , White Hart Lane N22 5QW	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	3out of 4	634 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Pupil Referral Unit Commerce Road , Wood Green N22 8DZ	- not rated	746 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octagon AP Academy Commerce Road , Wood Green N22 8DZ	- not rated	746 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greek Secondary School of London 22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paneri	340 High Road	321 yd
Caffe Bar	350 High Road	345 yd
Durmus Catering	349C High Road, Wood Green	396 yd
Cypriot Community Centre -GF Servery	Cypriot Community Centre, Earlham Grove	414 yd
Purple Cafe Restaurant	Cafe, 357 High Road	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luxe Lounge	6 Green Lanes, LONDON	386 yd
The Occasional Half	Public House, 67-77 Green Lanes	565 yd
Wood Green AFS Association	55 White Hart Lane, Wood Green	609 yd
New Salamina	Shop A&B, 68 Myddleton Road	630 yd
Grand Palace	Grand Palace, 1st Floor, 242 High Road	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ooh Yes Fish Bar	16 Green Lanes, LONDON	386 yd
Domino's Pizza	43 Green Lanes, LONDON	461 yd
Kandy Chicken and Pizza Ltd	59 Green Lanes, LONDON	565 yd
Olympus Kebabs	91 Green Lanes, LONDON	565 yd
Good World	12 Commerce Road, Wood Green	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Garwoods Lodge, 421 High Road	334 yd
Kaya Food Centre	37 Green Lanes, LONDON	461 yd
Aida Supermarket	25 Green Lanes, LONDON	461 yd
Bracia	20-22 Green Lanes, LONDON	619 yd
Bodrum Supermarket	102 Tottenhall Road, LONDON	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	197 yd
White Hart Lane Recreation Ground WHITE HART LANE	grass pitches	321 yd
New River Sport & Fitness NEW RIVER SPORTS CENTRE NEW RIVER SPORTS CENTRE WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	523 yd
Woodside High School White Hart Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	560 yd
Wood Green Weightlifting Club (Closed) The White Hart Lane Community Centre The White Hart Lane Community Centre White Hart Lane	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Perth Road Playing Fields PERTH ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Chapmans Green (Closed) Perth Road	tennis courts	885 yd
Trinity-At-Bowes Methodist Church And Community Centre TRINITY AT BOWES CHURCH TRINITY AT BOWES CHURCH PALMERSTON ROAD		906 yd
The Gym (London Wood Green) 725-731 725-731 LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd
Boundary Playing Fields PASTEUR GARDENS	grass pitches	1,064 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	42.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	153.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	153.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N22 5HY