Leighton Road, Enfield, EN1 1XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN1 1XW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.4%	51.8%	2.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 EN1 1XW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	46.5%	49%	2.5%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	37.9%	3.8%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	42%	51.6%	9.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	39.5%	30.5%	-9.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	26.9%	1.4%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	31.7%	9.3%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	11.9%	4.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	3.3%	5%	1.7%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	15.3%	13.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.3%	47.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	-34.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4.6%	14.8%	10.2%	1.6%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	59.1%	53.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	10.5%	17.6%	7.1%	0.8%	16.8%
Africa	12.8%	7.5%	-5.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8%	2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	53.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	28.3%	27.2%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	2.7%	-20.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Leighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bush Hill Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.8%.

🔎 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 1XW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Leighton Road are based on 133 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 Leighton Road, Enfield, EN1 1XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN1 1XW

Average Price
£530,818

Semi-Detached
£536,320

Terraced
£510,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Road

Average Price
£466,607

Semi-Detached
£521,188

Terraced
£488,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,210

Other
£468,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Leighton Road, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-08-11	£630,030
64 Leighton Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-10-27	£503,803
98 Leighton Road, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-02-16	£626,066
81 Leighton Road, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-12-08	£496,978
127 Leighton Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£419,000	2020-02-17	£491,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN1 1XW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN1 1XW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Looking after home or family	70
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	29
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	21
Other	18
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	5,153 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	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Spicer Primary School Southbury Road , EN1 1YF	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Galliard Primary School Galliard Road , N9 7PE	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Raglan Junior School Raglan Road , Bush Hill Park EN1 2RG	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Infant School Wellington Road , EN1 2NS	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	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	820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heron Hall Academy Queensway , EN3 4SA	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Stopford's School Brick Lane , EN1 3PU	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	1,873 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,665 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,850 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
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	3,348 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	1,633 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School 105 The Ride , EN3 7DL	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Applied Educational Solutions 10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG	- not rated	2,106 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy 85 Bounces Road , Edmonton N9 8LD	- not rated	2,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	2,275 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
Aspen Services Ltd	Bush Hill Park Primary School, Main Avenue	145 yd
57Main.co.uk	57 Main Avenue, ENFIELD	148 yd
Main Cafe	43 Main Avenue, ENFIELD	214 yd
Go Jump In Ltd	22 Lumina Way, ENFIELD	320 yd
Stantons Coffee House	7 Queen Annes Place, ENFIELD	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lincoln Arms	Public House, 155 Percival Road	509 yd
Bush Hill Park PH	Public House, 141 St Marks Road	528 yd
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis And Social Club	Abbey Road, ENFIELD	703 yd
Buzz Bingo	5 Dearsley Road, ENFIELD	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belfords Pizza	76 Main Avenue, ENFIELD	188 yd
Rice Garden	33 Main Avenue, ENFIELD	214 yd
Bush Hill Park Kebab Takeaway	45 Main Avenue, ENFIELD	214 yd
Pizza Go Go	64 St Marks Road, ENFIELD	392 yd
Love Free From Limited	Unit 5, Martinbridge Industrial Estate, 240-242 Lincoln Road	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	3-5 Leighton Road, ENFIELD	271 yd
Sainsbury's	131 St Marks Road, ENFIELD	528 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	327 Southbury Road, ENFIELD	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wheatsheaf Hall WHEATSHEAF HALL WHEATSHEAF HALL ROMAN WAY		232 yd
James Hall MAIN AVENUE		395 yd
Springs Womens Fitness & Tanning Centre (Enfield) (Closed) 3a 3a Queen Annes Place	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Pure Gym (London Enfield) Lombard House Lombard House Southbury Road	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Bush Hill Park 87B 87B CECIL AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis & Social Club Abbey Road	tennis courts	745 yd
Kingsmead School KINGSMEAD SCHOOL KINGSMEAD SCHOOL SOUTHBURY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 yd
King Georges Field (Delhi Road) DELHI ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Southbury Leisure Centre SOUTHBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 yd
Anytime Fitness (Enfield) SOUTHBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,028 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN1 1XW