Links Side, Enfield, EN2 7RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN2 7RA 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	48.7%	51.5%	2.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.3%	48.5%	-2.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of EN2 7RA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	27%	24.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	61.5%	2.1%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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 (87.6%) 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	54.3%	55.8%	1.5%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	30.5%	31.8%	1.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	46.6%	11.1%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.5%	82.4%	-4.1%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	7%	5.5%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	86.3%	80.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	80.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.7%	16.4%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	1.2%	-10.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Links Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Side was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Grange Park average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Links Side has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Grange Park and the 281st 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 3.3%.

🔎 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 7RA, 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

Average property prices on Links Side are based on 81 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 Links Side, Enfield, EN2 7RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 7RA

Average Price
£744,844

Semi-Detached
£744,844

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Side

Average Price
£608,777

Semi-Detached
£792,148

Terraced
£658,505

Detached
£894,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,356

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Links Side, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-08-25	£632,625
51 Links Side, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-10-29	£647,360
43 Links Side, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2017-07-28	£697,754
57 Links Side, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2015-08-28	£665,473
26 Links Side, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2006-09-19	£900,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 7RA

Employment

EN2 7RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EN2 7RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	23
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,585 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	327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School World's End Lane , Winchmore Hill N21 1PP	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversley Primary School Chaseville Park Road , N21 1PD	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Side Primary School Trinity Street , EN2 6NS	2out of 4	1,515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Brigadier Hill , EN2 0NB	3out of 4	1,912 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	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	1,826 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	2,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy converter	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	4,945 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	3,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,417 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,879 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	2,002 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silverways School St Andrews Parish Centre, Silver Street , EN1 3EG	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	2,282 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	2,519 yd	Other independent 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
Mr Munchies	10 Enfield Road, ENFIELD	235 yd
Enfield Golf Club Ltd	Enfield Golf Club, Old Park Road South	637 yd
The Poppadom	73 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	968 yd
Papa John's Pizza	69 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	968 yd
Franzos / Wicked / Wrap &wings / Eggsquisite / Kitchen 1	61-63 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Jolly Farmers	2 Enfield Road, ENFIELD		162 yd
Enfield Lawn Tennis Club	The Ridgeway, ENFIELD		957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grill on the Hill	41 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD		1,086 yd
Burlington Fish and Chips Kebab	53 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD		1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Florey Square, LONDON	950 yd
Waitrose	38-42 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	1,042 yd
Tesco Express	25 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highlands School WORLDS END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	487 yd
Enfield Golf Club Limited ENFIELD GOLF CLUB ENFIELD GOLF CLUB OLD PARK ROAD SOUTH	golf	540 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	42.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN2 7RA