Brick Lane, Enfield, EN3 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN3 5BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	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 area around EN3 5BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	37.5%	43%	5.5%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	33.9%	-5.1%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	8.3%	10.8%	2.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	9.4%	5.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	41.5%	-4.3%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	31.2%	31.9%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	12.6%	19.5%	6.9%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around EN3 5BQ this area, 35.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	35.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	13%	26.3%	13.3%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.1%	2.6%
Indian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	4%	9.3%	5.3%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.2%	44.4%	-19.8%	81.4%	-37.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	9.5%	17.7%	8.2%	1.6%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	62.2%	53.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	11.5%	15.6%	4.1%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	9.2%	10%	0.8%	0.8%	9.2%
Africa	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	53.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	30.8%	28.2%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	27.8%	4.7%	-23.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	4%	0.2%	3.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Brick Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brick Lane was 150.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% higher than the Brimsdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brick Lane has the 37th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brimsdown and the 192nd highest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in EN3 5BQ, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Brick Lane are based on 61 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 Brick Lane, Enfield, EN3 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN3 5BQ

Average Price
£490,111

Semi-Detached
£478,554

Terraced
£495,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brick Lane

Average Price
£433,223

Semi-Detached
£464,293

Terraced
£443,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,119

Other
£473,550

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brick LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Brick Lane, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-10-22	£491,648
5 Brick Lane, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£482,000	2020-02-04	£576,699
15 Brick Lane, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2015-12-11	£554,800
11A Brick Lane, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-02-07	£430,932
15 Brick Lane, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2006-03-23	£518,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN3 5BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN3 5BQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	53
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	3,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James CofE Primary School Frederick Crescent , EN3 7HH	- not rated	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Suffolks Primary School Brick Lane , EN1 3PU	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carterhatch Junior School Carterhatch Lane , EN1 4JY	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carterhatch Junior School Carterhatch Lane , EN1 4JY	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carterhatch Infant School Carterhatch Lane , EN1 4JY	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Stopford's School Brick Lane , EN1 3PU	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	- not rated	1,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albany School Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	- not rated	1,365 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heron Hall Academy Queensway , EN3 4SA	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	2,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	3,093 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Applied Educational Solutions 10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG	- not rated	224 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	692 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	3out of 4	852 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School 105 The Ride , EN3 7DL	4out of 4	865 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salmons Brook School Bell Lane , EN3 5PB	- not rated	1,280 yd	Free schools special	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
Enfes Ocakbasi	224 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	47 yd
Neco Tantuni	4 Brick Lane, ENFIELD	57 yd
Mureli Coffee Shop	172 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	102 yd
Oz Antepliler	190 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	102 yd
Costa	163 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sporting Green	Public House, 129 Hertford Road	158 yd
Lion	Public House, 375 Hertford Road	777 yd
The Halfway House Toby Carvery	Toby Cavery, 801 Great Cambridge Road	874 yd
Enfield Ignatians RFC	Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Donkey Lane	924 yd
Enfield Town Football Club	Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Donkey Lane	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri	155 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	84 yd
Tenessee Fried Chicken	168 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	102 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken & Ribs	180 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	102 yd
Sam's	165 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	114 yd
Sweet One	174 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	120 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Pound Plus	254-256 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	96 yd
Hertford Supermarket	236 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	96 yd
Co-operative	137-139 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	114 yd
Dhamecha Cash & Carry	28 Crown Road, ENFIELD	702 yd
Sainsbury's	3 Crown Road, ENFIELD	702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Enfield Highway Community Centre HERTFORD ROAD		180 yd
Suffolks Primary School SUFFOLKS PRIMARY SCHOOL SUFFOLKS PRIMARY SCHOOL BRICK LANE	grass pitches	510 yd
Bishop Stopford'S School BRICK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	530 yd
Conel (Enfield Centre) HERTFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	638 yd
Enfield Rangers Football Club PALMERS LANE	grass pitches	638 yd
Durants Park AMBLESIDE CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
Carterhatch School CARTERHATCH LANE	grass pitches	700 yd
Waverley School THE RIDE	grass pitches, swimming pool	877 yd
Brimsdown Sports And Social Club (Closed) Goldsdown Road	grass pitches	882 yd
Brimdowns Primary School GREEN STREET	grass pitches	977 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	47.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN3 5BQ