Portpool Lane, Enfield, EN2 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN2 7BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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%	49.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.7%	50.1%	2.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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	34.4%	33.1%	-1.3%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	48.8%	2.1%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.5%) 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	57.6%	55.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	31.8%	35.9%	4.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%

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 EN2 7BE this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7%	-7.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	50.9%	5.3%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.4%	78.5%	-6.9%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	87.9%	75.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	75.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0%	16%	16.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is EN2 7BE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EN2 7BE was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Grange Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

EN2 7BE has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Grange Park and the 241st lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.1%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN2 7BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Portpool Lane, Enfield, EN2 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 7BE

Average Price
£668,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,141,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£646,983

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EN2 7BE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Collingridge House, 5 Old Park Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-04-14	£536,557
Flat 4 Collingridge House, 5 Old Park Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-09-04	£560,527
Flat 10 Collingridge House, 5 Old Park Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-02-28	£545,556
Flat 7 Collingridge House, 5 Old Park Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£699,995	2019-05-13	£759,553
Flat 5 Collingridge House, 5 Old Park Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-06-21	£686,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 7BE

Employment

EN2 7BE 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	117
Retired	66
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	17
Education	17
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merryhills Primary School Bincote Road , EN2 7RE	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School World's End Lane , Winchmore Hill N21 1PP	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Side Primary School Trinity Street , EN2 6NS	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , EN2 0QA	4out of 4	1,556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Brigadier Hill , EN2 0NB	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	1,934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	2,857 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	4,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,725 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,955 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	1,330 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	2,686 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	2,940 yd	Other independent 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
Enfield Golf Club Ltd	Enfield Golf Club, Old Park Road South	223 yd
The Poppadom	73 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	336 yd
Papa John's Pizza	69 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	336 yd
Franzos / Wicked / Wrap &wings / Eggsquisite / Kitchen 1	61-63 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	336 yd
Judges Seafood & Grill	25A Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Wheatsheaf	Public House, 3 Windmill Hill	603 yd
Enfield Town Conservative Club	Enfield Town Club, 8 Old Park Avenue	678 yd
The Stag	Public House, 35 Little Park Gardens	820 yd
The Jolly Farmers	2 Enfield Road, ENFIELD	829 yd
Crown & Horseshoes	Public House, 15 Horseshoe Lane	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill on the Hill	41 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	443 yd
Burlington Fish and Chips Kebab	53 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	443 yd
Leo's Coffee Shop	Enfield Chase Station, Windmill Hill	489 yd
Fireaway Pizza Enfield	59 Church Street, ENFIELD	860 yd
Morley's	48A Church Street, ENFIELD	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	38-42 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	387 yd
Tesco Express	25 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	443 yd
Waitrose	8-12 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	1,056 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Enfield Golf Club Limited ENFIELD GOLF CLUB ENFIELD GOLF CLUB OLD PARK ROAD SOUTH	golf	434 yd
Energie Fitness Enfield 5-7 5-7 OLD PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	628 yd
St Paul'S Centre Church Street		702 yd
Highlands School WORLDS END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 yd
Townpark Playing Fields ESSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 yd
Christ Church Urc Hall Chase Side		964 yd
Enfield County School (Upper) HOLLY WALK		1,004 yd
Enfield Grammar School MARKET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.8%

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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN2 7BE