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About

Bruce Castle ward is located in the northern part of the London Borough of Haringey, bordering the borough of Enfield. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with some inter-war and modern developments. It is served by several railway stations, including South Tottenham and White Hart Lane, providing transport links into central London. The ward contains a number of local schools and shopping parades catering to daily needs.

The ward is named after and centred on Bruce Castle, a 16th-century manor house which is now a museum and the core of a public park. The park itself offers recreational space with sports facilities, a walled garden, and mature trees. The area includes the Tottenham Green conservation area, highlighting its architectural heritage. Local commerce is focused along Lordship Lane and Tottenham Lane, with a mix of independent shops and services.

Area overview

On average Bruce Castle has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 227 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 43.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bruce Castle is £55,065 per year. There are 8 schools in Bruce Castle: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Bruce Castle is home to around 13,477 people, with a population density of about 9,387.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
227
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
43.2%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Bruce Castle Population
13,477
Population density
9,387.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
87.33(+181%)
Anti-social behaviour
79.99(+198%)
Drugs
25.38(+309%)
Vehicle crime
20.26(+116%)
Public order
17.66(+161%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
2,555
18.96%
African
2,423
17.98%
British
2,224
16.5%
Caribbean
1,857
13.78%
Other
1,496
11.1%
Total population: 13,476

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,411
32.53%
No qualifications
3,000
28.61%
Level 3 (A level)
1,314
12.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
995
9.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
992
9.46%
Total 16+ residents: 10,485

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,585
31.05%
Social rents from council
1,231
24.12%
Other social rented
822
16.11%
Owns with a mortgage
649
12.72%
Owns outright
510
9.99%
Total households: 5,104

Property prices in Bruce Castle

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £394,910 in Bruce Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,500 up to £903,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bruce Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bruce Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats30£318,500£5,213
Semi-Detached4£498,000£7,062
Terraced16£492,500£5,570

10 years median price trend in Bruce Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bruce Castle.

Frequently asked questions about Bruce Castle

Is Bruce Castle safe?

Bruce Castle records about 227 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England — it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bruce Castle?

The median sale price in Bruce Castle is £394,910 (about £5,519 per square metre) based on 50 registered sales — HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bruce Castle?

Bruce Castle has 6 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bruce Castle?

Bruce Castle scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bruce Castle sits around rank 4,177 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bruce Castle?

The average household income in Bruce Castle is around £55,065 per year, and 43% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Bruce Castle

N178DX

Pretoria Road

N178AY

Beaufoy Road

N176EY

Lordsmead Road

N176RY

Elsden Road

N176XB

Bruce Grove

N178BP

Whitehall Street

N176UR

Bruce Grove

N178JY

Somerset Gardens

N178HB

White Hart Lane

N177AB

The Roundway

N178BY

Brereton Road

N178HZ

Bruce Castle

N178BF

Cedar Road

N178AW

Church Road

N178DT

Peacock Industrial Estate

N176DF

High Road

N176XF

Lordship Lane

N178EY

High Road

N176RS

Lordship Lane

N178HD

White Hart Lane

N178HL

Selby Road

N176EP

Broadwater Road

N178NT

Harpers Yard

N178HR

White Hart Lane

N176EU

Wimborne Road

N176RL

Radley Road

N176SR

Pembury Road

N178EJ

Hebden Terrace

N178HQ

Academia Way

N176UY

Woodside Gardens

N177BL

Jellicoe Road

N178AU

Cemetery Road

N176HN

Chandos Road

N176EW

High Road

N176RJ

Whitley Road

N178AD

High Road

N178BA

Gascoigne Close

N176FZ

High Road

N176EX

Lordsmead Road

N176HR

Chandos Road

N178NG

Birkbeck Road

N176HD

Mount Pleasant Road

N178HS

White Hart Lane

N176SB

High Road

N178BG

Orchard Place

N178JH

Selby Road

N178EH

Commercial Road

N177AD

All Hallows Road

N178NB

Cedar Road

N178EW

Castleford Close

N178ET

Cannon Road

N176XE

Lordship Lane

N178FE

Cannon Road

N178ER

High Road

N176SX

Pembury Road

N178JS

Creighton Road

N176ER

Broadwater Road

N178JE

Allington Avenue

N178AS

Church Road

N178JN

White Hart Lane

N178EB

Pretoria Road

N176RF

Whitley Road

N178HE

Academia Way

N178HH

White Hart Lane

N178NW

Creighton Road

N178DL

William Street

N176SY

Pembury Road

N178BN

Gretton Road

N178HN

White Hart Lane

N178AE

Beaufoy Road

N178DP

White Hart Lane

N178JU

Creighton Road

N176TA

Lordship Lane

N178AN

Tebworth Road

N178JF

Creighton Road

N178EE

Durban Road

N177BS

Fryatt Road

N178NN

King's Road

N178BE

Tenterden Road

N177BW

Fryatt Road

N178NL

Bruce Castle Road

N176GY

Windrush Close

N178BZ

Gretton Road

N178EN

Bradford Close

N178BH

Orchard Place

N178NU

Lordship Lane

N178EU

Cannon Road

N176RZ

Hartham Road

N178BW

Tenterden Road

N178SH

Creighton Road

N178LZ

Pembury Road

N176RG

Bruce Grove

N178DR

Chapel Place

N176RN

Bruce Grove

N178LP

Great Cambridge Road

N176ET

Broadwater Road

N176HL

Wimborne Road

N178AX

Beaufoy Road

N178JB

Princes Street

N177BH

Fryatt Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.