Holmwood Road, Enfield, EN3 6QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN3 6QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	50%	52.6%	2.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	50%	47.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 6QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	42.2%	43.2%	1.0%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	39.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6%	9%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.2%) 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	47.6%	53.4%	5.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37%	33.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.2%	7.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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	19.9%	18.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.3%	-5.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.6%	6.5%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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%	1%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	12.7%	21.1%	8.4%	2.5%	18.6%
Black Caribbean	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	64.1%	44.8%	-19.3%	81.4%	-36.6%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	10.9%	9.3%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	76.8%	66.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	5.1%	13.7%	8.6%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	7.3%	12%	4.7%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	66.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	23.9%	22.3%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	17%	1.5%	-15.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Holmwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmwood Road was 123.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% higher than the Bullsmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmwood Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bullsmoor and the 257th highest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN3 6QJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Holmwood Road are based on 151 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 Holmwood Road, Enfield, EN3 6QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN3 6QJ

Average Price
£323,855

Semi-Detached
£386,322

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£520,112

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,281

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmwood Road

Average Price
£388,397

Semi-Detached
£467,790

Terraced
£445,148

Detached
£537,378

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,070

Other
£464,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Holmwood Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-10-16	£254,733
12 Holmwood Road, Enfield, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£458,000	2021-11-22	£485,816
30 Holmwood Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£388,072	2021-03-15	£379,714
52 Holmwood Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-09-18	£209,440
20 Holmwood Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-08-13	£267,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN3 6QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN3 6QJ 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	100
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	18
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	968 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	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Hertford Road , EN3 6NR	3out of 4	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keys Meadow Primary School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keys Meadow School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Junior School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Infant School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Valley High School Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Albany School Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	- not rated	1,126 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	- not rated	1,426 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	1,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	2,887 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	1,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	5,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylands School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	872 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salmons Brook School Bell Lane , EN3 5PB	- not rated	1,376 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
Kaieteur Kitchen	750 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	147 yd
Cengo Ocakbasi	740 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	147 yd
The Coffee Pot	742 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	147 yd
Breakfast Hut	Ground Floor, 812 Hertford Road	203 yd
Zee Best	816 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun And Woolpack	Public House, 640 Hertford Road	610 yd
Enfield Highway Conservative Club	652 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	610 yd
Prince Albert Enfield	Public House, 611 Hertford Road	620 yd
The White House	Public House, 570 Hertford Road	950 yd
The Railway Inn	Public House, 229 Ordnance Road	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza	844 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	231 yd
TGF Pizza	595 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	620 yd
Dynasty	121 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	624 yd
Vero Pizzeria	117 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	624 yd
Taco Monster	Shop, Linscotts Court, 644 Hertford Road	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	654-658 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	580 yd
Tesco	3 Bullsmoor Lane, WALTHAM CROSS	591 yd
Enfield Food Centre	602-606 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	828 yd
Lidl Supermarket	High Street, Waltham Cross	862 yd
B & G Afro-Caribbean Food Specialist	49 High Street, Waltham Cross	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Parish Hall And Community Centre HERTFORD ROAD		273 yd
Aylands School FERN HOUSE SCHOOL FERN HOUSE SCHOOL KESWICK DRIVE	grass pitches	513 yd
Lea Valley High School Sports Centre LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BULLSMOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	559 yd
Ordnance Road Methodist Church METHODIST CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH ORDNANCE ROAD		574 yd
Aylands Open Space HOLMESDALE	grass pitches	723 yd
Albany Leisure Centre HERTFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 yd
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Albany Park ALBANY PARK ALBANY PARK HERTFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,066 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	205.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN3 6QJ