Drapers Road, Enfield, EN2 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN2 8LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.3%	2.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around EN2 8LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.2%	49.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	33.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	48%	52.7%	4.7%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	37.6%	34.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.8%	10.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	15.6%	3.3%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	48.2%	5.1%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	6.7%	0.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.8%	9%	4.2%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.5%	62.4%	-13.1%	81.4%	-19.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	11.3%	9.1%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	75.1%	67.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	8.7%	13.5%	4.8%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	6%	4.3%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	67.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	22%	19.4%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	0.9%	-12.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Drapers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drapers Road was 62.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the Grange Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drapers Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Grange Park and the 339th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.9%.

🔎 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 8LU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Drapers Road are based on 103 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 Drapers Road, Enfield, EN2 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 8LU

Average Price
£657,028

Semi-Detached
£801,047

Terraced
£673,357

Detached
£1,343,018

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drapers Road

Average Price
£576,259

Semi-Detached
£806,217

Terraced
£713,261

Detached
£932,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,822

Other
£147,796

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drapers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Drapers Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-01-26	£738,330
20 Drapers Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2021-02-12	£1,105,370
29 Drapers Road, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2018-09-07	£834,561
24 Drapers Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£576,000	2018-08-29	£675,614
43 Drapers Road, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2017-12-20	£776,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 8LU

Employment

EN2 8LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	110
Self-Employed	35
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	4,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	5,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,332 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	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Brigadier Hill , EN2 0NB	3out of 4	970 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merryhills Primary School Bincote Road , EN2 7RE	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School St Johns Ce Primary School , Theobalds Park Road EN2 9BD	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , EN2 0QA	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	1,825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	3,273 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	3,929 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	3,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,242 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,844 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,289 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	1,841 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	2,400 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	2,627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	3,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,334 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
Little Fresh	Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway	663 yd
Costa Coffee	Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway	663 yd
The Chef's Kitchen	78 Chase Side, ENFIELD	882 yd
Donart Cafe	136 Chase Side, ENFIELD	886 yd
Person Centred Care Homes	92 Chase Side, ENFIELD	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Lawn Tennis Club	The Ridgeway, ENFIELD	185 yd
The Ridgeway Tavern	76 The Ridgeway, ENFIELD	439 yd
Holtwhites Sports & Social	Holtwhites Hill Sports Ground, 1 Kirkland Drive	694 yd
Moon Under Water	Public House, 115-117 Chase Side	917 yd
The Six Bells	Public House, 187 Chase Side	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Olivetta	Gordon Hill Railway Station, Lavender Hill	446 yd
Penang Takeaway	82 Chase Side, ENFIELD	882 yd
The Blue Mermaid	147 Chase Side, ENFIELD	922 yd
Mama's Pita	183 Chase Side, ENFIELD	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	120A Lavender Hill, ENFIELD		446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holtwhites Sports And Social Club KIRKLAND DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	548 yd
St Michael And All Angels Parish Halls ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH GORDON HILL		888 yd
Christ Church Urc Hall Chase Side		895 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN2 8LU