Bowood Road, Enfield, EN3 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN3 7LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	54%	49.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46%	50.9%	4.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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	39.1%	39.3%	0.2%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	38.5%	-9.1%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.4%	7.8%	5.4%	6.1%	1.7%

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	42.8%	48.4%	5.6%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	37.8%	34%	-3.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	14.7%	10.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.2%	1.8%

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 7LJ this area, 30.3% 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	29%	30.3%	1.3%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.5%	1.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	25.4%	3.2%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	7.3%	2%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	14.2%	17.5%	3.3%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	58.4%	45.1%	-13.3%	81.4%	-36.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	66.4%	55.9%	-10.5%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	10.6%	16%	5.4%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	7.4%
Africa	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	55.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	26.9%	24.5%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.6%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	3.3%	-14.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Other religion	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Bowood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowood Road was 161.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% higher than the Brimsdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowood Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brimsdown and the 171st highest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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. 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 7LJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Bowood Road are based on 133 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 Bowood Road, Enfield, EN3 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN3 7LJ

Average Price
£398,838

Semi-Detached
£415,341

Terraced
£394,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowood Road

Average Price
£267,354

Semi-Detached
£334,545

Terraced
£387,386

Detached
£594,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,920

Other
£57,019

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-31	£354,532
56 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£379,000	2024-08-30	£390,520
48 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-25	£376,257
54 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2014-04-11	£420,935
72 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2010-11-08	£391,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN3 7LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,433 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	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimsdown Primary School Green Street , EN3 7NA	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimsdown Junior School Green Street , EN3 7NA	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brimsdown Infant School Green Street , EN3 7NA	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Frederick Crescent , EN3 7HH	- not rated	615 yd	Voluntary aided 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	984 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Stopford's School Brick Lane , EN1 3PU	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heron Hall Academy Queensway , EN3 4SA	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	- not rated	1,993 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	2,956 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	886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	3,617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,361 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	591 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salmons Brook School Bell Lane , EN3 5PB	- not rated	761 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	877 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School 105 The Ride , EN3 7DL	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	3out of 4	1,467 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
Aspens Services Ltd	St James C Of E Primary School, Frederick Crescent	527 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	1340 Mollison Avenue, ENFIELD	615 yd
Royal Star Cafe 2	263 Green Street, ENFIELD	632 yd
Lahori Kitchen	271 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	665 yd
Costa	163 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sporting Green	Public House, 129 Hertford Road		742 yd
Lion	Public House, 375 Hertford Road		782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Speedo Pizza	206 Green Street, ENFIELD	349 yd
China Kitchen	73 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	500 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	65 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	500 yd
Mia's Fish Bar	253 Green Street, ENFIELD	632 yd
King Fried Chicken	245 Green Street, ENFIELD	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	137-139 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	671 yd
Enfield Pound Plus	254-256 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	727 yd
Hertford Supermarket	236 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	727 yd
Makro Self Service Wholesalers	57 Stockingswater Lane, ENFIELD	960 yd
Tesco	439 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brimsdown Sports And Social Club (Closed) Goldsdown Road	grass pitches	185 yd
Brimdowns Primary School GREEN STREET	grass pitches	570 yd
Durants Park AMBLESIDE CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	655 yd
Enfield Highway Community Centre HERTFORD ROAD		744 yd
Muscle Limit Lockfield Avenue	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Conel (Enfield Centre) HERTFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	936 yd
Ark John Keats Academy BELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	948 yd
Oasis Academy Hadley (Closed) Bell Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	983 yd
Alma Road Open Space AVONDALE CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Muscle Base Gym ALMA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN3 7LJ