First Avenue, Enfield, EN1 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN1 1BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	50.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.6%	49.7%	4.1%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	37.4%	3.8%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	44.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	10%	0.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	52.1%	1.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	38.7%	31.2%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	16.6%	2.6%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	6.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.4%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	46.1%	6.5%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	79.6%	66%	-13.6%	81.4%	-15.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	8%	5.9%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	79.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	3.6%	9.5%	5.9%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4%	1.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	79.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.5%	12.6%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.5%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% lower than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

First Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EN1 1BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 First Avenue are based on 175 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Enfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for First Avenue, Enfield, EN1 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN1 1BW

Average Price
£539,121

Semi-Detached
£630,043

Terraced
£580,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,063

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£504,810

Semi-Detached
£672,077

Terraced
£579,410

Detached
£562,730

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,587

Other
£998

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 First Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2024-08-27	£675,758
77 First Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-01-29	£570,296
67 First Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-08-14	£617,195
89 First Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-04-19	£546,373
74 First Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£619,000	2021-02-26	£679,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN1 1BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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	3out of 4	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	5,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bush Hill Park Primary School Bush Hill Park Primary School , Main Avenue EN1 1DS	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Raglan Junior School Raglan Road , Bush Hill Park EN1 2RG	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Spicer Primary School Southbury Road , EN1 1YF	3out of 4	910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Infant School Wellington Road , EN1 2NS	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galliard Primary School Galliard Road , N9 7PE	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	1,472 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Heron Hall Academy Queensway , EN3 4SA	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	2,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	4,476 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,597 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,853 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	3,761 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silverways School St Andrews Parish Centre, Silver Street , EN1 3EG	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School 105 The Ride , EN3 7DL	4out of 4	2,228 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy 85 Bounces Road , Edmonton N9 8LD	- not rated	2,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	2,514 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mima's Place Deli	9 Queen Annes Place, ENFIELD	237 yd
Grill Station	5 Queen Annes Place, ENFIELD	237 yd
Stantons Coffee House	7 Queen Annes Place, ENFIELD	248 yd
Main Cafe	43 Main Avenue, ENFIELD	438 yd
57Main.co.uk	57 Main Avenue, ENFIELD	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis And Social Club	Abbey Road, ENFIELD	112 yd
Bush Hill Park PH	Public House, 141 St Marks Road	278 yd
Enfield Chase Tennis Club	Enfield Chase Tenis Club, Mortimer Drive	544 yd
The Lincoln Arms	Public House, 155 Percival Road	623 yd
Enfield Cricket Club	9 Lincoln Road, ENFIELD	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Queen	22 Main Avenue, ENFIELD	215 yd
Phitology	13 Queen Annes Place, ENFIELD	237 yd
George's Fish Bar	87 St Marks Road, ENFIELD	283 yd
Pizza Go Go	64 St Marks Road, ENFIELD	317 yd
Hoviwa	100 Lincoln Road, ENFIELD	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	131 St Marks Road, ENFIELD	278 yd
Co-operative	3-5 Leighton Road, ENFIELD	359 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Clock Parade, London Road	777 yd
Lidl	107 Cecil Road, ENFIELD	1,065 yd
Tesco	Supermarket, Savoy Parade	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis & Social Club Abbey Road	tennis courts	158 yd
James Hall MAIN AVENUE		245 yd
Springs Womens Fitness & Tanning Centre (Enfield) (Closed) 3a 3a Queen Annes Place	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Wheatsheaf Hall WHEATSHEAF HALL WHEATSHEAF HALL ROMAN WAY		450 yd
Enfield Chase Tennis Club MORTIMER DRIVE	tennis courts	581 yd
Bush Hill Park 87B 87B CECIL AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
Enfield Cricket Club LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	634 yd
King Georges Field (Delhi Road) DELHI ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Edmonton County School GREAT CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Nuffield Health (Enfield) TOWER POINT TOWER POINT SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,033 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN1 1BW