Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, EN3 5HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN3 5HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	53.1%	0.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.4%	46.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 5HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	41.9%	48.9%	7.0%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	37%	-0.3%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	42.7%	48.8%	6.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.8%	34.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	26.1%	-6.6%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	27%	16.4%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	9.5%	3.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% 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	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	8.1%	15.3%	7.2%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	0.8%	2.4%
White	63.2%	51.4%	-11.8%	81.4%	-30.0%
Other	1.7%	15.1%	13.4%	1.6%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	74.8%	66%	-8.8%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	3%	9.1%	6.1%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	0.8%	11.5%
Africa	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	66%	-8.3%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	0%	23.4%	23.4%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0.7%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Brimsdown Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brimsdown Avenue was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the Brimsdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brimsdown Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brimsdown and the 337th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 5HX, 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 231 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 5HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN3 5HX

Average Price
£415,725

Semi-Detached
£391,149

Terraced
£409,911

Detached
£547,592

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brimsdown Avenue

Average Price
£402,662

Semi-Detached
£467,358

Terraced
£422,994

Detached
£452,472

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,293

Other
£187,148

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brimsdown AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
228 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-10-22	£360,000
202 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-10-10	£420,333
204 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-08-24	£497,223
162 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-06-14	£426,055
164 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-03-08	£402,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN3 5HX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN3 5HX 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	85
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	27
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	22
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,866 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	4,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterfield Primary School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Primary School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , EN3 5UX	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , EN3 5UX	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Junior School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albany School Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	- not rated	635 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Stopford's School Brick Lane , EN1 3PU	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley High School Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	- not rated	2,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy converter	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	1,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	2,790 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	534 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	4,497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salmons Brook School Bell Lane , EN3 5PB	- not rated	412 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Applied Educational Solutions 10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	581 yd
Muscle Limit Gym	31 Lockfield Avenue, ENFIELD	661 yd
TNS Catering Management Ltd @ GIST	158 Brancroft Way, ENFIELD	721 yd
Bombay Spice	201 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	848 yd
Dixy Original/Chicken Express & Pizza	135 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Inn	Public House, 229 Ordnance Road	853 yd
The White House	Public House, 570 Hertford Road	1,025 yd
The Greyhound	Public House, 425 South Ordnance Road	1,074 yd
Lion	Public House, 375 Hertford Road	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Kitchen	73 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	657 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	65 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	657 yd
The Lock Sandwich Bar	199 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	848 yd
Elite Peri Peri (Edmonton)	187 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	848 yd
Tennessee Express	160 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Food	495 Hertford Road, Enfield	961 yd
Tesco	439 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	971 yd
Enfield Food Centre	602-606 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	1,079 yd
Makro Self Service Wholesalers	57 Stockingswater Lane, ENFIELD	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Albany Park ALBANY PARK ALBANY PARK HERTFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	498 yd
Ark John Keats Academy BELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	586 yd
Oasis Academy Hadley (Closed) Bell Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	635 yd
Muscle Limit Lockfield Avenue	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Soham Road Recreation Ground 331A 331A ORDNANCE ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Albany Leisure Centre HERTFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Brimsdown Sports And Social Club (Closed) Goldsdown Road	grass pitches	935 yd
Ordnance Road Methodist Church METHODIST CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH ORDNANCE ROAD		974 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	187.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN3 5HX