Riverside Gardens, Enfield, EN2 6JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN2 6JW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.3%	48.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.7%	51.5%	3.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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 EN2 6JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	32.5%	28.5%	-4.0%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	58.8%	1.6%	44.2%	14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.8%	49.7%	2.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	38.8%	32.7%	-6.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.7%	13.6%	2.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.3%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	44.8%	4.0%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.7%	81.6%	-10.1%	81.4%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	93.7%	87.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	87.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	10.6%	10.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Riverside Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Gardens was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% higher than the Ridgeway average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Riverside Gardens has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Ridgeway and the 402nd highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.1%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN2 6JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Riverside Gardens are based on 24 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 Riverside Gardens, Enfield, EN2 6JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 6JW

Average Price
£708,128

Semi-Detached
£720,799

Terraced
£706,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Gardens

Average Price
£698,884

Semi-Detached
£729,510

Terraced
£696,100

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Riverside Gardens, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-07-27	£734,305
4 Riverside Gardens, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2023-02-20	£689,685
9 Riverside Gardens, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-11-11	£661,076
6 Riverside Gardens, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-03-31	£567,780
27 Riverside Gardens, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2018-07-18	£634,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 6JW

Employment

EN2 6JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

EN2 6JW 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	104
Retired	58
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	4,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase Side Primary School Trinity Street , EN2 6NS	2out of 4	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , EN2 0QA	4out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Brigadier Hill , EN2 0NB	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School 116 Churchbury Lane , EN1 3UL	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Primary School Lavender Road , EN2 0SX	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	526 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,108 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	3,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	3,931 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	759 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	2,182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	2,965 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Room Cafe & Bistro	131 Chase Side, ENFIELD	254 yd
The Chef's Kitchen	78 Chase Side, ENFIELD	275 yd
Chaseside Restaurant	135-137 Chase Side, ENFIELD	289 yd
Donart Cafe	136 Chase Side, ENFIELD	350 yd
Person Centred Care Homes	92 Chase Side, ENFIELD	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Public House, 17-19 Chase Side Place	190 yd
Crown & Horseshoes	Public House, 15 Horseshoe Lane	203 yd
Moon Under Water	Public House, 115-117 Chase Side	254 yd
The Six Bells	Public House, 187 Chase Side	426 yd
The Jolly Butchers	Public House, 168-170 Baker Street	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penang Takeaway	82 Chase Side, ENFIELD	275 yd
The Blue Mermaid	147 Chase Side, ENFIELD	289 yd
Mama's Pita	183 Chase Side, ENFIELD	426 yd
The Coffee Cart	Civic Centre, Silver Street	530 yd
Kohne Coffee	Market, Market Place	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	25 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	653 yd
One Stop Shop	213-215 Baker Street, ENFIELD	682 yd
Waitrose	38-42 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	714 yd
Waitrose	8-12 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	768 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church Urc Hall Chase Side		241 yd
Enfield County School (Upper) HOLLY WALK		345 yd
St Michael And All Angels Parish Halls ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH GORDON HILL		460 yd
St George'S Primary School (Playing Field) COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
Enfield Grammar School MARKET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	560 yd
St Paul'S Centre Church Street		563 yd
Energie Fitness Enfield 5-7 5-7 OLD PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Holtwhites Sports And Social Club KIRKLAND DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	652 yd
Chace Community School CHURCHBURY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 yd
St Annes Catholic High School For Girls (Lower School) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	941 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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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