Firbank Close, Enfield, EN2 7ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN2 7ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48%	49.8%	1.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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	34.6%	35.9%	1.3%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	45.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	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 (86.5%) 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	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.3%	36.7%	1.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	16%	12.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.2%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	40.7%	5.6%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	3.1%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	80.7%	71.3%	-9.4%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	8.7%	7.6%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	82.2%	74.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	3.6%	10.1%	6.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	75.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	18.2%	17.8%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1.1%	-11.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Firbank Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firbank Close was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% lower than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Firbank Close has the 57th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 298th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.7%.

🔎 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 7ER, 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 Firbank Close are based on 83 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 Firbank Close, Enfield, EN2 7ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 7ER

Average Price
£292,688

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,593

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firbank Close

Average Price
£286,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£426,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,001

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firbank CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Firbank Close, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£412,500	2023-12-04	£423,110
28 Firbank Close, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-01	£249,239
21 Firbank Close, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2023-05-19	£266,528
9 Firbank Close, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-01-30	£282,325
7 Firbank Close, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-07-12	£251,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 7ER

Employment

EN2 7ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	57
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
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
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,402 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	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School World's End Lane , Winchmore Hill N21 1PP	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merryhills Primary School Bincote Road , EN2 7RE	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , EN2 0QA	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School 116 Churchbury Lane , EN1 3UL	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Voluntary aided 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	814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	821 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	1,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	2,452 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	4,415 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	2,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,302 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,641 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	947 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	2,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	3,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,109 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
Judges Seafood & Grill	25A Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	329 yd
The Poppadom	73 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	345 yd
Papa John's Pizza	69 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	345 yd
Franzos / Wicked / Wrap &wings / Eggsquisite / Kitchen 1	61-63 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	345 yd
Metaswitch Networks	100 Church Street, ENFIELD	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Town Conservative Club	Enfield Town Club, 8 Old Park Avenue	334 yd
The Old Wheatsheaf	Public House, 3 Windmill Hill	379 yd
The Stag	Public House, 35 Little Park Gardens	476 yd
Crown & Horseshoes	Public House, 15 Horseshoe Lane	716 yd
The Cricketers	Public House, 17-19 Chase Side Place	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leo's Coffee Shop	Enfield Chase Station, Windmill Hill	278 yd
Grill on the Hill	41 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	329 yd
Burlington Fish and Chips Kebab	53 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	329 yd
Fireaway Pizza Enfield	59 Church Street, ENFIELD	491 yd
Morley's	48A Church Street, ENFIELD	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	38-42 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	288 yd
Tesco Express	25 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	329 yd
Waitrose	8-12 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	650 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	650 yd
Iceland	119 Cecil Road, ENFIELD	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Enfield 5-7 5-7 OLD PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	304 yd
St Paul'S Centre Church Street		389 yd
Townpark Playing Fields ESSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	508 yd
Enfield Grammar School MARKET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	712 yd
Enfield County School (Upper) HOLLY WALK		720 yd
Enfield Golf Club Limited ENFIELD GOLF CLUB ENFIELD GOLF CLUB OLD PARK ROAD SOUTH	golf	743 yd
Nuffield Health (Enfield) TOWER POINT TOWER POINT SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club BUSH HILL	golf	897 yd
Christ Church Urc Hall Chase Side		906 yd
St Annes Catholic High School For Girls (Lower School) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	927 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.5%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN2 7ER