Heron Mead, Enfield, EN3 6FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN3 6FD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	48.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53%	51.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 6FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	33.6%	44.8%	11.2%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	42%	-1.8%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	44.1%	53.4%	9.3%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37%	32.8%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	27.6%	18.5%	-9.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	23%	37.2%	14.2%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	8.1%	3.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	10%	16.2%	6.2%	2.5%	13.7%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	12.8%	6.0%	1.0%	11.8%
Other Black	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
White	61.9%	42.3%	-19.6%	81.4%	-39.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	73.2%	64.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	0.8%	8.3%
Africa	7.6%	10%	2.4%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	64%	-8.2%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.2%	18.3%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	3.1%	-13.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	4%	0.1%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Heron Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Mead was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% lower than the Enfield Lock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heron Mead has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Enfield Lock and the 401st lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.9%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN3 6FD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Heron Mead are based on 13 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 Heron Mead, Enfield, EN3 6FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN3 6FD

Average Price
£591,088

Semi-Detached
£592,556

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£589,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Mead

Average Price
£610,110

Semi-Detached
£590,954

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£640,760

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Heron Mead, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-10-28	£529,567
5 Heron Mead, Enfield, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£482,500	2017-09-08	£563,103
2 Heron Mead, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£383,000	2015-04-17	£557,848
7 Heron Mead, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2015-01-15	£634,425
1 Heron Mead, Enfield, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2010-07-27	£680,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN3 6FD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN3 6FD 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	108
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	38
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,494 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	4,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince of Wales Primary School Salisbury Road , EN3 6HG	3out of 4	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Primary School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	2out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keys Meadow Primary School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , EN3 5UX	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Hertford Road , EN3 6NR	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Stopford's School Brick Lane , EN1 3PU	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heron Hall Academy Queensway , EN3 4SA	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,160 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	1,213 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,439 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	875 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Applied Educational Solutions 10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG	- not rated	2,217 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School 105 The Ride , EN3 7DL	4out of 4	2,673 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
Crave & Replenish C/o Island Fitness Centre	57 Island Centre Way, ENFIELD	315 yd
TNS Catering Management Ltd @ GIST	158 Brancroft Way, ENFIELD	847 yd
Sodexo at Oasis Academy Enfield	Oasis Academy Enfield, 9 Kinetic Crescent	883 yd
The Corner Kitchen	Unit 10, Pavillion Business Centre, 6 Kinetic Crescent	953 yd
Bombay Spice	201 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound	Public House, 425 South Ordnance Road		331 yd
The Railway Inn	Public House, 229 Ordnance Road		823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	66 Island Centre Way, ENFIELD	296 yd
Coffee Garden	64 Island Centre Way, ENFIELD	335 yd
King Kebab & Pizza House	331 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	654 yd
Tennessee Express	160 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	1,001 yd
Jim's Fish Bar	152 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	54-56 Island Centre Way, ENFIELD		296 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscleworks Gym Enfield ISLAND CENTRE WAY	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Soham Road Recreation Ground 331A 331A ORDNANCE ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Oasis Academy Enfield KINETIC CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	872 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	28.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN3 6FD