Essex Road, Enfield, EN2 6TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN2 6TZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	31.2%	38.1%	6.9%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	12.2%	5.3%	-6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	53.7%	3.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	28.8%	31.7%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.3%	8.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	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 50.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	10.5%	-10.3%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	50.1%	10.7%	33.8%	16.3%
Other	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	91%	74.9%	-16.1%	81.4%	-6.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	1.6%	5.2%

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	84.8%	77%	-7.8%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	76.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.1%	14.6%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.4%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 487.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 742.6% higher than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Essex Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 25th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EN2 6TZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Essex Road are based on 56 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 Essex Road, Enfield, EN2 6TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 6TZ

Average Price
£1,121,098

Semi-Detached
£1,198,102

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,445,984

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,086

Other
£4,059,490

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£1,014,766

Semi-Detached
£1,055,136

Terraced
£849,910

Detached
£1,317,501

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,010

Other
£4,071,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Essex Road, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-10-18	£908,133
17C Essex Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-01-29	£269,325
Trent Lodge, 6 - 8 Essex Road, Enfield, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,005,585	2017-08-07	£4,071,930
22 Essex Road, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2015-09-11	£947,610
14 Essex Road, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2014-05-30	£1,526,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 6TZ

Employment

EN2 6TZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6TZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	134
Retired	77
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	23
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	5,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	5,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School 116 Churchbury Lane , EN1 3UL	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Spicer Primary School Southbury Road , EN1 1YF	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , EN2 0QA	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Side Primary School Trinity Street , EN2 6NS	2out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bush Hill Park Primary School Bush Hill Park Primary School , Main Avenue EN1 1DS	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	629 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	1,517 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,836 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	4,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	5,220 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	2,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	2,510 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,103 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	503 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	2,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School 105 The Ride , EN3 7DL	4out of 4	2,949 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
Revive Cafe	47 London Road, ENFIELD	185 yd
Enfood	Thomas Hardy House, 39 London Road	185 yd
St Annes RC School Kitchen, Impact Food Group	St Annes Catholic High School Lower, London Road	282 yd
Culture Palace	38-40 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	312 yd
H K Noodles	36 London Road, ENFIELD	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Cricket Club	9 Lincoln Road, ENFIELD	389 yd
O'Neill's Enfield	Public House, 5 The Town	405 yd
Misty Bar & Lounge	8-10 Silver Street, ENFIELD	487 yd
The Kings Head	9 Market Place, ENFIELD	506 yd
Bar Taps	29 Silver Street, ENFIELD	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New oriental Chef	42 London Road, ENFIELD	341 yd
Caffe Nero	1 Hatton Walk, ENFIELD	362 yd
T4	1 London Road, ENFIELD	415 yd
Enfield Barista	1 Genotin Road, ENFIELD	456 yd
German Doner Kebab Enfield	23 The Town, ENFIELD	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	119 Cecil Road, ENFIELD	230 yd
Lidl	107 Cecil Road, ENFIELD	240 yd
Waitrose	8-12 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	347 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	347 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Clock Parade, London Road	366 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Enfield) TOWER POINT TOWER POINT SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	114 yd
Townpark Playing Fields ESSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
St Annes Catholic High School For Girls (Lower School) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	306 yd
Enfield Cricket Club LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	420 yd
Enfield Grammar School MARKET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	559 yd
Enfield Chase Tennis Club MORTIMER DRIVE	tennis courts	709 yd
St Paul'S Centre Church Street		711 yd
Energie Fitness Enfield 5-7 5-7 OLD PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club BUSH HILL	golf	738 yd
Enfield County School (Upper) HOLLY WALK		768 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	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.6%

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	191 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN2 6TZ