Merryhills Drive, Enfield, EN2 7PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN2 7PD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.6%	48.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.4%	51.8%	3.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	28.2%	28.8%	0.6%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.4%	59.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (86.7%) 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	53%	54.7%	1.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	34%	32%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.2%	11%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	19.2%	13.9%	-5.3%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	42.7%	8.9%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	10.2%	14.1%	3.9%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	74.5%	59.4%	-15.1%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	5.4%	9.1%	3.7%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	77.9%	73.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	74%	-3.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0%	19.1%	19.1%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	0.6%	-22.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	12.1%	1.7%	10.4%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Merryhills Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merryhills Drive was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Merryhills Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakwood and the 84th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EN2 7PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

Average property prices on Merryhills Drive are based on 99 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 Merryhills Drive, Enfield, EN2 7PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 7PD

Average Price
£974,651

Semi-Detached
£939,367

Terraced
£789,953

Detached
£1,476,901

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merryhills Drive

Average Price
£898,516

Semi-Detached
£864,280

Terraced
£651,367

Detached
£1,047,379

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merryhills DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Merryhills Drive, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2021-06-30	£1,030,626
70 Merryhills Drive, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2021-06-30	£1,030,626
74 Merryhills Drive, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2018-11-01	£786,796
83 Merryhills Drive, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£663,000	2017-10-26	£779,316
79 Merryhills Drive, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2017-03-24	£934,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 7PD

Employment

EN2 7PD 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.

EN2 7PD 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	111
Retired	56
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eversley Primary School Chaseville Park Road , N21 1PD	4out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merryhills Primary School Bincote Road , EN2 7RE	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School World's End Lane , Winchmore Hill N21 1PP	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolfson Hillel Primary School 154 Chase Road , Southgate N14 4LG	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Grove Primary 218a Chase Road , Southgate N14 4LR	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Community 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	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	2,922 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,348 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	1,596 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	1,949 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	2,123 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
Bramleys Restaurant	217 Bramley Road, LONDON	614 yd
Gamberini Cafe and Grill	183 Bramley Road, LONDON	689 yd
Nanny Apples Tea Room	211 Bramley Road, LONDON	689 yd
Cafe Venezia	8 Chaseville Parade, Chaseville Park Road	784 yd
Village Tandoori	11 Chaseville Parade, Chaseville Park Road	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Doyle's	155 Bramley Road, LONDON		689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ezme Ltd (t/a Ezme Restaurant)	193 Bramley Road, LONDON	689 yd
The Coriander	161-163 Bramley Road, LONDON	689 yd
Chaseville Fish and Chips	12 Chaseville Parade, Chaseville Park Road	784 yd
Kingfisher Fish & Chips	129 Bramley Road, LONDON	901 yd
Cookie	123 Bramley Road, LONDON	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Petrol Station, 153 Bramley Road		689 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Florey Square, LONDON		770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas'S Oakwood Church Hall PRINCE GEORGE AVENUE		645 yd
Trent Park Football Centre BRAMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	773 yd
Grovelands Golf Course (Closed) Gerrards Close	golf	879 yd
Oakwood Par 3 Golf Course (Closed) Prince George Avenue	golf	948 yd
Oakwood Park SHERINGHAM AVENUE	tennis courts	961 yd
Highlands School WORLDS END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	985 yd
Middlesex University (World Ends Lane Sports Ground) GREEN DRAGON LANE	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Trent Park Golf Club BRAMLEY ROAD	golf	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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.5 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN2 7PD