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Upper Edmonton
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  Upper Edmonton Location withinGreater London | |
| Population | 17,374 (2011 Census. Ward)[1] |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | N18 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
| 51°36′50″N0°03′47″W / 51.614°N 0.063°W /51.614; -0.063 | |
Upper Edmonton is the southern part ofEdmonton,North London within theLondon Borough of Enfield. The main shopping area of Upper Edmonton on Fore Street is often referred to as "The Angel" by locals in reference to the former Angelpublic house that was demolished in 1968 to make improvements to theNorth Circular Road. The area borders Lower Edmonton to the north andTottenham to the south, and is the location ofNorth Middlesex University Hospital.
Increased levels of immigration in recent years has led to the area becomingethnically and culturally diverse, with local businesses andplaces of worship reflecting the area's diversity. Upper Edmonton is the location of theMeridian Water regeneration programme on a 210-acre site adjacent to the North Circular Road andLea Valley, containing the Ravenside Retail Park and theDrumsheds music venue and night club.
The area is served bySilver Street andMeridian Water railway stations, withAngel Road having closed in 2019.Edmonton Green andWhite Hart Lane stations are to the north and south of the area respectively.
Analysis carried out by the Local Government Association indicates that, within Enfield, Upper Edmonton has been calculated to be the 2nd most deprived of the 21 wards in the Borough. In addition, the same analysis estimates that it is within the 10% most deprived wards in both London and England.[2]
Upper Edmonton had the 3rd lowest average (median) household income of the 21 wards in Enfield as estimated by CACI in 2018. Average household income in the ward is below the median level for the borough as a whole.The proportion of households with an income of less than £15,000 was put at 24.2% compared to a Borough average of 16.7%. This was the 3rd highest proportion of the 21 wards.[2]
At November 2017 the number of people claiming the main working-age DWP benefits was 1,935 – 15.2% of the estimated working age population. This is higher than the Enfield Borough average of 12.8%[2]
According to data from the Metropolitan Police Service, the crime rate for May 2024 to May 2025 is 208 crimes per 1000 population, with the most common offenses being related to theft, handling stolen goods, burglary, criminal damage, drugs and robbery. Upper Edmonton has a crime rate 87% higher than the overall crime rate for the Borough of Enfield (111 crimes per 1000 population for the same time period).[3]
In recent years, the area has undergone a huge structural transformation, of which some work is still undergoing, as part of the government's aim to provide the community with a wider range of shops and public facilities. It is the site of regeneration project,Meridian Water.
As in many other parts of the city, a major concern is the level ofviolent crime, which has steadily increased over the past few years. The effort from local role models to work with government to provide education for local youths is one of the most concentrated methods of trying to overcome this problem.
