Forest Road, Enfield, EN3 6SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN3 6SU 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	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	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	38.4%	39.3%	0.9%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	40.6%	1.9%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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	48.3%	45.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	35.1%	36.7%	1.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.6%	11.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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	24.3%	21%	-3.3%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	6.1%	-7.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15%	1.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	35.4%	9.0%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	8.2%	2.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3%	3.7%	0.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	0.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	60.2%	45.5%	-14.7%	81.4%	-35.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.2%	13.8%	8.6%	1.6%	12.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	70.7%	60.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	8.6%	12.5%	3.9%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	6%	0.8%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	6%	1.0%	1.3%	4.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	62.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	31.1%	30.5%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	1.1%	-24.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 66.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% lower than the Bullsmoor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forest Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bullsmoor and the 357th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 6SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Forest Road are based on 100 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 Forest Road, Enfield, EN3 6SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN3 6SU

Average Price
£500,212

Semi-Detached
£539,076

Terraced
£487,809

Detached
£389,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£413,953

Semi-Detached
£460,288

Terraced
£468,895

Detached
£517,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Forest Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2026-03-17	£470,000
56 Forest Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2026-01-09	£461,816
46 Forest Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-08-07	£232,457
57 Forest Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-09-17	£478,588
47 Forest Road, Enfield, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-09-25	£392,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN3 6SU

Employment

EN3 6SU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EN3 6SU 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	97
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Transport and storage	21
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,267 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	3,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keys Meadow Primary School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	3out of 4	240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keys Meadow School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Junior School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Infant School Chesterfield Road , EN3 6BG	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Hertford Road , EN3 6NR	3out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	- not rated	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley High School Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Albany School Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	- not rated	1,158 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	- not rated	1,938 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	2,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	2,965 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	1,224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fern House School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylands School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	- not rated	962 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	1,206 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salmons Brook School Bell Lane , EN3 5PB	- not rated	1,327 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
Radish - Catering	Keys Meadow School, 84 Tysoe Avenue	239 yd
Breakfast Hut	Ground Floor, 812 Hertford Road	437 yd
Zee Best	816 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	449 yd
Bombay Spice	201 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	497 yd
Sabor Brasil	866 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Inn	Public House, 229 Ordnance Road	562 yd
Inn on the Park	2 Solar Way, ENFIELD	680 yd
Prince Albert Enfield	Public House, 611 Hertford Road	893 yd
Sun And Woolpack	Public House, 640 Hertford Road	907 yd
Enfield Highway Conservative Club	652 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza	844 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	449 yd
Tennessee Express	160 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	469 yd
Jim's Fish Bar	152 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	469 yd
The Lock Sandwich Bar	199 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	497 yd
Elite Peri Peri (Edmonton)	187 Ordnance Road, ENFIELD	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 Bullsmoor Lane, WALTHAM CROSS	717 yd
Lidl	654-658 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	924 yd
Lidl Supermarket	High Street, Waltham Cross	957 yd
B & G Afro-Caribbean Food Specialist	49 High Street, Waltham Cross	1,045 yd
Inci International Food Centre	55-57 High Street, Waltham Cross	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ordnance Road Methodist Church METHODIST CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH ORDNANCE ROAD		539 yd
Oasis Academy Enfield KINETIC CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	564 yd
St Georges Parish Hall And Community Centre HERTFORD ROAD		664 yd
Soham Road Recreation Ground 331A 331A ORDNANCE ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Albany Park ALBANY PARK ALBANY PARK HERTFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	964 yd
Aylands School FERN HOUSE SCHOOL FERN HOUSE SCHOOL KESWICK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Lea Valley High School Sports Centre LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BULLSMOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,034 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN3 6SU