Bedford Road, London, N22 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N22 7BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.4%	49.4%	1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	53.6%	47.4%	-6.2%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	41%	9.7%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.7%	5.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2%	4.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (89.1%) 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	57.6%	64.8%	7.2%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	27.6%	24.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	13.1%	3.6%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	58.4%	2.8%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	78%	75.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	65.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	8.6%	15.9%	7.3%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	0.8%	7.0%
Africa	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	64.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	16.7%	14.4%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	7.7%	6.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	3.4%	-17.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 15.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the Alexandra Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Alexandra Park and the 24th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£78,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N22 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Bedford Road are based on 1303 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 Bedford Road, London, N22 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N22 7BS

Average Price
£585,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£585,546

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£702,526

Semi-Detached
£1,333,478

Terraced
£733,383

Detached
£2,793,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,334

Other
£724,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Palace Mansions Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2010-11-19	£583,192
Flat 3 Palace Mansions Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2007-08-01	£452,784

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Employment

N22 7BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	104
Self-Employed	45
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	2,770 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	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's RC Primary School Bradley Road , Wood Green N22 7SZ	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Primary Academy Bounds Green Road , Wood Green N22 8ES	4out of 4	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Bounds Green Road , Wood Green N22 8HE	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Western Road , N22 6UH	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bounds Green Junior School Bounds Green Road , N11 2QG	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartlands High School Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST	3out of 4	330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside High School White Hart Lane , Wood Green N22 5QJ	4out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,744 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	3,855 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,352 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	4,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	3,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,860 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greek Secondary School of London 22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Area 51 Education Ltd 1 Mallard Place , Coburg Road N22 6TS	- not rated	927 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Rudolf Steiner School 1-3 Campsbourne , Hornsey N8 7PN	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 10 Muswell Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 2EG	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unique Children's School 1a Dukes Avenue , N10 2PS	- not rated	1,623 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
Methi Indian Restaurant	Restaurant, 10 Palace Gates Road	70 yd
Micky's	5 Crescent Road	139 yd
The Yard Cafe	Alexandra Palace Railway Station, Station Road	214 yd
Roti King	Unit 2, Guillemot Place	681 yd
The Flavour Kitchen	Unit 2, Guillemot Place	681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Inn	12 Palace Gates Road, Wood Green	82 yd
The Starting Gate	The Starting Gate Public House, Station Road	164 yd
The Prince N22 @	Prince Of Wales, 1 Finsbury Road	551 yd
The Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 1 Finsbury Road	551 yd
Ludo's	Bus Cafe, Car Park	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Padrino's	4 Palace Gates Road	58 yd
Hot N Juicy Shrimp LDN	Unit 2, Guillemot Place	681 yd
Beer & Burger Store	Unit 2, Guillemot Place	681 yd
Japanika	Unit 2, Guillemot Place	681 yd
SKIM	Unit 2, Guillemot Place	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vino's Food & Wine	90 Trinity Road	802 yd
Mleczko Delikatesy Ltd	Unit A, Eclipse House, 35 Station Road	804 yd
Euro Express (MGH Food Store Ltd)	121-123 Bounds Green Road	844 yd
Tesco Express	127-131 Bounds Green Road, Wood Green	849 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	59 Mayes Road, Wood Green	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartlands High School STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	403 yd
Wood Green Common (Closed) Mayes Road	grass pitches	481 yd
Alexandra Park ANDERTON COURT ANDERTON COURT ALEXANDRA PARK ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Alexandra Palace Ice Rink Alexandra Palace	ice rinks	781 yd
Zone Gym (Wood Green Gym) CYPRESS HOUSE CYPRESS HOUSE COBURG ROAD	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Albert Road Recreation Ground RHODES AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	980 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Muswell Hill) THE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 yd
Easygym (London Wood Green) Wood Green Shopping City Wood Green Shopping City High Road	health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
The Gym (London Wood Green) 725-731 725-731 LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	1,065 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%

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

Overview of N22 7BS