Borden Avenue, Enfield, EN1 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN1 2BY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.3%	47.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.7%	52.2%	2.5%	49.0%	3.2%

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 vicinity of EN1 2BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	25.6%	-5.0%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	59%	2.4%	44.2%	14.8%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.7%	8.1%	3.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46.9%	54.2%	7.3%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.4%	30.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.9%	14.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	12%	3.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	10.9%	-7.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	32%	39.5%	7.5%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	0.8%	3.8%
White	78.3%	66.7%	-11.6%	81.4%	-14.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	4.2%	10.9%	6.7%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	80.3%	71%	-9.3%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	7.5%	14.1%	6.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	71.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	23.6%	23.3%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	0%	-21.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Borden Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borden Avenue was 12.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Borden Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN1 2BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Borden Avenue are based on 64 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 Borden Avenue, Enfield, EN1 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN1 2BY

Average Price
£725,315

Semi-Detached
£717,812

Terraced
£727,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borden Avenue

Average Price
£715,244

Semi-Detached
£689,222

Terraced
£723,918

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borden AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Borden Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2026-02-05	£640,000
34 Borden Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2024-11-08	£803,164
44 Borden Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-04-12	£662,788
48 Borden Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£662,500	2024-03-22	£719,064
36 Borden Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-08-26	£715,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN1 2BY

Employment

EN1 2BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in EN1 2BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service 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	4out of 4	4,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	5,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	5,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raglan Infant School Wellington Road , EN1 2NS	4out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Raglan Junior School Raglan Road , Bush Hill Park EN1 2RG	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ringwood Way , Winchmore Hill N21 2RA	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Highfield Road , N21 3HE	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior School Highfield Road , N21 3HE	- not rated	1,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Covent RC School London Road , EN2 6EN	- not rated	1,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	- not rated	1,687 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	3,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	3,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,014 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	4,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,368 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	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	3out of 4	4,751 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Essential Achievers 83 Ridge Avenue , Winchmore Hill N21 2RH	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverways School St Andrew's Parish Centre , Silver Street EN1 3EG	- not rated	1,675 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Unit Bury Street , Edmonton N9 7JR	- not rated	1,703 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Euro Cafe	3 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	296 yd
Masala Lounge	5 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	296 yd
Harissa Bistro	19A Bush Hill Parade, Village Road	296 yd
Cafeteria	Park Avenue Resource Centre, 65C Park Avenue	430 yd
Limes Cafe/Limes Taverna	884 Green Lanes, LONDON	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hazelwood Tennis Club	Ridge Avenue, LONDON	552 yd
Enfield Chase Tennis Club	Enfield Chase Tenis Club, Mortimer Drive	593 yd
Winchmore Sports Lounge	Red Ridge Club, Bridge Gate Mews	679 yd
The Stag And Hounds	Public House, 371 Bury Street West	698 yd
The Little Green Dragon Enfield	928 Green Lanes, LONDON	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocky Reef	Commercial Premises, 14 Bush Hill Parade	293 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	296 yd
Fiza Curry House	4 Bush Hill Parade, Church Street	337 yd
Hot Wok Express	934 Green Lanes, LONDON	718 yd
Breakfast Club	Raglan Primary School, Wellington Road	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 Clock Parade, London Road	812 yd
Waitrose	889 Green Lanes, LONDON	927 yd
Sainsbury's	131 St Marks Road, ENFIELD	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hazelwood Sports Club RIDGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	449 yd
Enfield Chase Tennis Club MORTIMER DRIVE	tennis courts	586 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club BUSH HILL	golf	754 yd
Aspire Sports And Fitness Centre CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club SHERBROOK GARDENS	tennis courts	820 yd
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis & Social Club Abbey Road	tennis courts	900 yd
Winchmore Hill Sports Club FIRS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,000 yd
Springs Womens Fitness & Tanning Centre (Enfield) (Closed) 3a 3a Queen Annes Place	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Enfield Cricket Club LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	204.8 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN1 2BY