Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, EN3 5EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN3 5EP 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	51.7%	51.9%	0.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.3%	48.1%	-0.2%	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.

In the immediate area around EN3 5EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	41.8%	44.1%	2.3%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	39.3%	0.7%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	46.8%	48.6%	1.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37%	38.3%	1.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around EN3 5EP this area, 32.6% 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	30%	32.6%	2.6%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	9.9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	10.5%	4.8%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	26.2%	11.9%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	13.9%	3.8%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.1% 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	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	14%	15.3%	1.3%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	62.8%	42.1%	-20.7%	81.4%	-39.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.8%	13.2%	10.4%	1.6%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	73.1%	60.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	3.4%	8.2%	4.8%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	6.5%	13.4%	6.9%	0.8%	12.6%
Africa	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	60.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	28.3%	27.5%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	0.5%	-15.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Other religion	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Brimsdown Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brimsdown Avenue was 163.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% higher than the Brimsdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brimsdown Avenue has the 34th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Brimsdown and the 163rd highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 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 5EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Brimsdown Avenue are based on 228 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 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, EN3 5EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN3 5EP

Average Price
£385,124

Semi-Detached
£418,528

Terraced
£422,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,732

Other
£50,570

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brimsdown Avenue

Average Price
£400,590

Semi-Detached
£467,358

Terraced
£417,957

Detached
£462,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,647

Other
£193,452

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brimsdown AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-07-06	£372,324
107 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2022-05-18	£361,349
65 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-10-12	£100,409
93 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-03-20	£439,853
65 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-05-30	£102,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN3 5EP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN3 5EP 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

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	3,040 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	5,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brimsdown Primary School Green Street , EN3 7NA	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , EN3 5UX	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Frederick Crescent , EN3 7HH	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Heights Academy Pitfield Way , Enfield Highway EN3 5BY	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Primary School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	2out of 4	1,254 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	1,638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heron Hall Academy Queensway , EN3 4SA	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	3,106 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	863 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,678 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	974 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School 105 The Ride , EN3 7DL	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	1,816 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
McDonalds Restaurant	1340 Mollison Avenue, ENFIELD	130 yd
Muscle Limit Gym	31 Lockfield Avenue, ENFIELD	244 yd
Royal Star Cafe 2	263 Green Street, ENFIELD	416 yd
Warburtons Canteen	112 Millmarsh Lane, ENFIELD	484 yd
TNS Catering Management Ltd @ GIST	158 Brancroft Way, ENFIELD	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Kitchen	73 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	3 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	65 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	3 yd
Mia's Fish Bar	253 Green Street, ENFIELD	416 yd
King Fried Chicken	245 Green Street, ENFIELD	416 yd
Speedo Pizza	206 Green Street, ENFIELD	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Makro Self Service Wholesalers	57 Stockingswater Lane, ENFIELD		544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Limit Lockfield Avenue	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Brimsdown Sports And Social Club (Closed) Goldsdown Road	grass pitches	420 yd
Brimdowns Primary School GREEN STREET	grass pitches	694 yd
Alma Road Open Space AVONDALE CRESCENT	grass pitches	955 yd
Durants Park AMBLESIDE CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	981 yd
Ark John Keats Academy BELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Oasis Academy Hadley (Closed) Bell Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,081 yd
Albany Park ALBANY PARK ALBANY PARK HERTFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,089 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN3 5EP