Heather Drive, Enfield, EN2 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN2 8LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.9%	4.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.4%	48.1%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	30.2%	37.3%	7.1%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	47.3%	-10.9%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	46.1%	-4.8%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	28.6%	38%	9.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	17.2%	11.5%	-5.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	12.8%	-10.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	18.2%	1.8%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	31%	45.5%	14.5%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	6.9%	1.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4%	1%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.6%	73.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	-8.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	78.8%	69.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	4%	12.2%	8.2%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	70.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	21.4%	21.0%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	0.7%	-15.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Heather Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Drive was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% lower than the Ridgeway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Ridgeway and the 196th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.2%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN2 8LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Heather Drive are based on 8 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 Heather Drive, Enfield, EN2 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 8LQ

Average Price
£884,757

Semi-Detached
£856,375

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,026,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Drive

Average Price
£925,380

Semi-Detached
£907,019

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,053,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Heather Drive, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-02-21	£746,391
4 Heather Drive, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2007-12-06	£903,155
8 Heather Drive, Enfield, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2006-02-24	£1,053,905
5 Heather Drive, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2005-07-11	£816,419
6 Heather Drive, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2002-08-16	£1,043,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 8LQ

Employment

EN2 8LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 8LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	96
Retired	49
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	4,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	5,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,443 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	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Brigadier Hill , EN2 0NB	3out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , EN2 0QA	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merryhills Primary School Bincote Road , EN2 7RE	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Primary School Lavender Road , EN2 0SX	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	1,651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	3,055 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	3,890 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	3,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,020 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,700 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,609 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	2,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	2,557 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	3,074 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,176 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
The Chef's Kitchen	78 Chase Side, ENFIELD	678 yd
Donart Cafe	136 Chase Side, ENFIELD	700 yd
Person Centred Care Homes	92 Chase Side, ENFIELD	700 yd
The Green Room Cafe & Bistro	131 Chase Side, ENFIELD	714 yd
Chaseside Restaurant	135-137 Chase Side, ENFIELD	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Lawn Tennis Club	The Ridgeway, ENFIELD	333 yd
Holtwhites Sports & Social	Holtwhites Hill Sports Ground, 1 Kirkland Drive	509 yd
The Ridgeway Tavern	76 The Ridgeway, ENFIELD	662 yd
Moon Under Water	Public House, 115-117 Chase Side	714 yd
The Six Bells	Public House, 187 Chase Side	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Olivetta	Gordon Hill Railway Station, Lavender Hill	478 yd
Penang Takeaway	82 Chase Side, ENFIELD	678 yd
The Blue Mermaid	147 Chase Side, ENFIELD	728 yd
Mama's Pita	183 Chase Side, ENFIELD	762 yd
Grill on the Hill	41 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	120A Lavender Hill, ENFIELD	478 yd
Tesco Express	25 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	875 yd
Waitrose	38-42 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holtwhites Sports And Social Club KIRKLAND DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	397 yd
Christ Church Urc Hall Chase Side		675 yd
St Michael And All Angels Parish Halls ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH GORDON HILL		727 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN2 8LQ