The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN2 8AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	52.7%	4.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	51.7%	47.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	34.8%	37.7%	2.9%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	42.8%	-8.4%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	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 (87.1%) 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	58.5%	54.4%	-4.1%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	29.5%	32.7%	3.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.5%	10.7%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	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	14.3%	17.9%	3.6%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11%	0.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.9%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	38.3%	2.6%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	87.9%	79.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	87.2%	81.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.3%	9.8%	4.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	82.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	15.9%	14.0%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 217.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.3% higher than the Ridgeway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridgeway has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Ridgeway and the 88th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN2 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 The Ridgeway are based on 528 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 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 8AB

Average Price
£634,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£634,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£690,011

Semi-Detached
£929,734

Terraced
£784,397

Detached
£1,337,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,482

Other
£2,869,561

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Rectory Farm Cottages The Ridgeway, Enfield, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2005-04-01	£646,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 8AB

Employment

EN2 8AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 8AB 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	104
Self-Employed	61
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	33
Construction	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Real estate activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	5,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School St Johns Ce Primary School , Theobalds Park Road EN2 9BD	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Brigadier Hill , EN2 0NB	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Side Primary School Trinity Street , EN2 6NS	2out of 4	2,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Primary School Lavender Road , EN2 0SX	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merryhills Primary School Bincote Road , EN2 7RE	3out of 4	2,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	2,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	2,865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	2,898 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	3,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	3,897 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	3,999 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	5,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,418 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	2,284 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silverways School St Andrews Parish Centre, Silver Street , EN1 3EG	- not rated	3,137 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	3,961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	3,986 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	3,993 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
Little Fresh	Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway	719 yd
Costa Coffee	Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway	719 yd
Crews Hill Gardening Club Caf‚	Park View Nursery, Theobalds Park Road	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
On'On Grill & Pierogi@The Kings Head	9 Market Place, Enfield	298 yd
North Enfield Cricket Club	Strayfield Road Sports Ground, 24 Strayfield Road	686 yd
The Ridgeway Tavern	76 The Ridgeway, ENFIELD	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Enfield Cricket Club STRAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of EN2 8AB