Bowes area report

Highlights

Bowes is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 15,944. The median house price is £430,000, with 154 sales in the past year and prices rising 14.9 percent over five years. Terraced homes dominate sales at 84 transactions with a median of £532,500, while flats median £212,500. Residents have a median age of 37.2 years, and 45.5 percent of households are owner-occupied. The area is ethnically diverse: 48.0 percent White, 16.9 percent Black, 14.2 percent Asian, and 15.4 percent Other. Around 25 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Bowes. Education attainment is mixed, with 32.0 percent of residents holding Level 4 or higher qualifications but 26.7 percent with no qualifications. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.0 annual mean and PM2.5 at 8.4. Broadband connectivity is strong: 89.7 percent gigabit-capable and 98.8 percent superfast. Council tax band D is £2,267.67. The area is governed by London Borough of Enfield.

Data updated 2026/2025. Bowes, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Bowes’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Bowes ranks 9th cheapest of 33, 14th safest and 14th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £430,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Bowes have risen 15% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 15,944 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Bowes (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 3).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈32 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 90% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/bowes.

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Nearby areas we cover: Bowes, Scotch Estate, Palmers Green.