The Brightside, Enfield, EN3 5DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN3 5DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.2%	4.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53%	48.8%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	32.1%	34.4%	2.3%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	49.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	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	38.9%	48.3%	9.4%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	39.4%	35.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16.3%	11.3%	-5.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.1%	20.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.2%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	21%	30%	9.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	12.1%	4%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	67.7%	56.7%	-11.0%	81.4%	-24.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	1.6%	10.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	67.9%	62.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	14.4%	15.2%	0.8%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	11.3%	6.4%	0.8%	10.5%
Africa	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	1.3%	3.1%
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	65.5%	63%	-2.5%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	30.1%	29.3%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	2.2%	-22.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is The Brightside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Brightside was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Brimsdown average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

The Brightside has the 24th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Brimsdown and the 384th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN3 5DZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 The Brightside are based on 57 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 Brightside, Enfield, EN3 5DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN3 5DZ

Average Price
£431,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£432,779

Detached
£423,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Brightside

Average Price
£416,306

Semi-Detached
£398,489

Terraced
£428,666

Detached
£434,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£118,879

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BrightsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 The Brightside, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2022-10-05	£596,033
32 The Brightside, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2018-06-08	£399,267
27 The Brightside, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-04-20	£379,420
36 The Brightside, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£298,500	2016-01-15	£379,598
30 The Brightside, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£279,995	2015-07-07	£386,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN3 5DZ

Employment

EN3 5DZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

EN3 5DZ 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	85
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW	4out of 4	4,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , EN3 5UX	3out of 4	312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Heights Academy Pitfield Way , Enfield Highway EN3 5BY	4out of 4	717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Primary School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	2out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Frederick Crescent , EN3 7HH	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brimsdown Primary School Green Street , EN3 7NA	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	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	1,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	2,393 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	2,504 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	4out of 4	290 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	2,399 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	750 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	922 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applied Educational Solutions 10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent school	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
McDonalds Restaurant	1340 Mollison Avenue, ENFIELD	610 yd
Muscle Limit Gym	31 Lockfield Avenue, ENFIELD	748 yd
Mehek	424-426 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	754 yd
GCM Community - Food Bank/Cafe	396-398 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	757 yd
Hills Cafe	508 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion	Public House, 375 Hertford Road	698 yd
The White House	Public House, 570 Hertford Road	834 yd
Prince Albert Enfield	Public House, 611 Hertford Road	1,061 yd
Sun And Woolpack	Public House, 640 Hertford Road	1,093 yd
Enfield Highway Conservative Club	652 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Kitchen	73 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	603 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	65 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	603 yd
King Fisher & Charcoal Grill	409 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	673 yd
Choi's Slow Boat	499 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	719 yd
MMK Cuisine at R/O Cartar Market	497 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	439 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	685 yd
City Food	495 Hertford Road, Enfield	719 yd
Enfield Food Centre	602-606 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	925 yd
Enfield Pound Plus	254-256 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	1,087 yd
Hertford Supermarket	236 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark John Keats Academy BELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	433 yd
Oasis Academy Hadley (Closed) Bell Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	479 yd
Albany Park ALBANY PARK ALBANY PARK HERTFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	557 yd
Brimsdown Sports And Social Club (Closed) Goldsdown Road	grass pitches	686 yd
Albany Leisure Centre HERTFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Muscle Limit Lockfield Avenue	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Ordnance Road Methodist Church METHODIST CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH ORDNANCE ROAD		1,045 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	92.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.2 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	44.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN3 5DZ