Bowood Road, Enfield, EN3 7LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN3 7LL 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	54.7%	51.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.3%	48.8%	3.5%	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.

In the immediate area around EN3 7LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	42.3%	43.4%	1.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	41.6%	0.6%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	50.2%	1.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.5%	34.4%	1.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.6%	8.6%	-5.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 7LL this area, 29% 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	28.4%	29%	0.6%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	7.2%	-9.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19.8%	9.4%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	25.1%	4.3%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	1.1%	4.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	17.8%	21.9%	4.1%	2.5%	19.4%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	54.5%	34.6%	-19.9%	81.4%	-46.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	5.5%	14.7%	9.2%	1.6%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	65.7%	60.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	8.5%
Africa	10.8%	13%	2.2%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	60.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	30.3%	28.5%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	27%	1.4%	-25.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Other religion	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Bowood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowood Road was 33.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Brimsdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowood Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Brimsdown and the 151st lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.1%.

🔎 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 7LL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 7LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN3 7LL

Average Price
£315,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£374,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,825

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowood Road

Average Price
£271,675

Semi-Detached
£334,545

Terraced
£381,945

Detached
£607,439

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,830

Other
£58,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£251,000	2023-08-16	£254,630
59 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-10-27	£376,527
69 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2021-03-22	£270,931
117 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-08-21	£307,646
105 Bowood Road, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,683	2020-01-31	£290,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN3 7LL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN3 7LL 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	84
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	33
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,083 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	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Frederick Crescent , EN3 7HH	3out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Heights Academy Pitfield Way , Enfield Highway EN3 5BY	4out of 4	832 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , EN3 5UX	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy 40 The Ride , EN3 7GB	4out of 4	927 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Stopford's School Brick Lane , EN1 3PU	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heron Hall Academy Queensway , EN3 4SA	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	2,154 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	2,936 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	915 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,296 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	513 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	832 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School 105 The Ride , EN3 7DL	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Royal Star Cafe 2	263 Green Street, ENFIELD	548 yd
Aspens Services Ltd	St James C Of E Primary School, Frederick Crescent	567 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	1340 Mollison Avenue, ENFIELD	586 yd
Costa	163 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	705 yd
Muscle Limit Gym	31 Lockfield Avenue, ENFIELD	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sporting Green	Public House, 129 Hertford Road		763 yd
Lion	Public House, 375 Hertford Road		870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Speedo Pizza	206 Green Street, ENFIELD	278 yd
China Kitchen	73 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	463 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	65 Brimsdown Avenue, ENFIELD	463 yd
Mia's Fish Bar	253 Green Street, ENFIELD	548 yd
King Fried Chicken	245 Green Street, ENFIELD	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	137-139 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	705 yd
Enfield Pound Plus	254-256 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	773 yd
Hertford Supermarket	236 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	773 yd
Makro Self Service Wholesalers	57 Stockingswater Lane, ENFIELD	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brimsdown Sports And Social Club (Closed) Goldsdown Road	grass pitches	97 yd
Brimdowns Primary School GREEN STREET	grass pitches	487 yd
Durants Park AMBLESIDE CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Muscle Limit Lockfield Avenue	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Enfield Highway Community Centre HERTFORD ROAD		762 yd
Conel (Enfield Centre) HERTFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	908 yd
Alma Road Open Space AVONDALE CRESCENT	grass pitches	915 yd
Muscle Base Gym ALMA ROAD	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Ark John Keats Academy BELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Waverley School THE RIDE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,050 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	174.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN3 7LL