Sittingbourne Avenue, Enfield, EN1 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN1 2DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2DB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	29.8%	31.8%	2.0%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	52.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7%	9.5%	2.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.7%	52%	7.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.3%	33%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around EN1 2DB this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	9.5%	-11.2%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	19%	8.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	39.8%	10.7%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	77.9%	64.4%	-13.5%	81.4%	-17.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	7.9%	6.7%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	73.8%	77%	3.2%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5%	5.5%	0.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	77.3%	5.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0%	20.1%	20.1%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	0%	-24.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	63.8%	46.2%	17.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Sittingbourne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sittingbourne Avenue was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Sittingbourne Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 131st lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.3%.

🔎 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 2DB, 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 Sittingbourne Avenue are based on 90 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 Sittingbourne Avenue, Enfield, EN1 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN1 2DB

Average Price
£685,335

Semi-Detached
£721,265

Terraced
£676,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sittingbourne Avenue

Average Price
£706,306

Semi-Detached
£731,378

Terraced
£703,099

Detached
£585,635

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£547,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sittingbourne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Sittingbourne Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£657,500	2025-07-31	£668,009
37 Sittingbourne Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-01-18	£676,305
41 Sittingbourne Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2022-09-01	£695,949
49 Sittingbourne Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2022-05-26	£573,030
55 Sittingbourne Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-09-21	£517,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN1 2DB

Employment

EN1 2DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EN1 2DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	51
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	5,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	5,338 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	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Raglan Junior School Raglan Road , Bush Hill Park EN1 2RG	- not rated	776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bush Hill Park Primary School Bush Hill Park Primary School , Main Avenue EN1 1DS	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bush Hill Park Junior School Main Avenue , EN1 1DS	- not rated	1,413 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bush Hill Park Infant School Main Avenue , EN1 1DS	- not rated	1,413 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	- not rated	1,499 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Community 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	2,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	3,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,192 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	4,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,522 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	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	3out of 4	4,490 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	605 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverways School St Andrew's Parish Centre , Silver Street EN1 3EG	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Unit Bury Street , Edmonton N9 7JR	- not rated	1,680 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent 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
Cafeteria	Park Avenue Resource Centre, 65C Park Avenue	215 yd
Harissa Bistro	19A Bush Hill Parade, Village Road	472 yd
Euro Cafe	3 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	524 yd
Masala Lounge	5 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	524 yd
Mima's Place Deli	9 Queen Annes Place, ENFIELD	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Chase Tennis Club	Enfield Chase Tenis Club, Mortimer Drive	331 yd
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis And Social Club	Abbey Road, ENFIELD	697 yd
The Stag And Hounds	Public House, 371 Bury Street West	786 yd
Hazelwood Tennis Club	Ridge Avenue, LONDON	810 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club 1895 Limited	Bush Hill Park Golf Club, Bush Hill	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocky Reef	Commercial Premises, 14 Bush Hill Parade	467 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	524 yd
Fiza Curry House	4 Bush Hill Parade, Church Street	527 yd
Breakfast Club	Raglan Primary School, Wellington Road	766 yd
Phitology	13 Queen Annes Place, ENFIELD	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 Clock Parade, London Road		597 yd
Sainsbury's	131 St Marks Road, ENFIELD		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Enfield Chase Tennis Club MORTIMER DRIVE	tennis courts	327 yd
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis & Social Club Abbey Road	tennis courts	651 yd
Hazelwood Sports Club RIDGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	693 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club BUSH HILL	golf	743 yd
Springs Womens Fitness & Tanning Centre (Enfield) (Closed) 3a 3a Queen Annes Place	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Enfield Cricket Club LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	843 yd
Aspire Sports And Fitness Centre CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	962 yd
King Georges Field (Delhi Road) DELHI ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Nuffield Health (Enfield) TOWER POINT TOWER POINT SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 yd
James Hall MAIN AVENUE		1,054 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	293.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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