Houndsden Road, London, N21 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N21 1LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.2%	49.6%	2.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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	33.2%	29.4%	-3.8%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	47.8%	4.9%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12%	14.9%	2.9%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	45.2%	54.1%	8.9%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	35.6%	32.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.2%	8.5%	-4.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	13.9%	-0.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	49.8%	4.6%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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)
Chinese	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	8%	13.2%	5.2%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	68%	60.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	-20.5%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.6%	8.2%	4.6%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	72.4%	60.6%	-11.8%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	5.6%	13.8%	8.2%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	0.8%	6.9%
Africa	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	60.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	2%	26.4%	24.4%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	2%	6.5%	4.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	1.6%	-19.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Jewish	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Houndsden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houndsden Road was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Houndsden Road has the 57th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 356th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N21 1LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Houndsden Road are based on 91 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 Houndsden Road, London, N21 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 1LU

Average Price
£1,360,064

Semi-Detached
£1,242,828

Terraced
£1,362,472

Detached
£1,389,072

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houndsden Road

Average Price
£1,006,645

Semi-Detached
£1,079,928

Terraced
£1,394,183

Detached
£1,351,049

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,497

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houndsden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Houndsden Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-11-01	£667,699
21 Houndsden Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2019-11-19	£972,978
17 Houndsden Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2019-02-28	£2,047,093
7 Houndsden Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£767,500	2018-05-03	£910,501
37 Houndsden Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£885,000	2017-09-28	£1,029,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 1LU

Employment

N21 1LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

N21 1LU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	56
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eversley Primary School Chaseville Park Road , N21 1PD	4out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School World's End Lane , Winchmore Hill N21 1PP	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ringwood Way , Winchmore Hill N21 2RA	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Grove Primary 218a Chase Road , Southgate N14 4LR	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolfson Hillel Primary School 154 Chase Road , Southgate N14 4LG	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	2,456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,884 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	5,403 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,545 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	2,152 yd	Other independent 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
Aspen Services Ltd	Eversley Primary School, Chaseville Park Road	590 yd
Cafe Venezia	8 Chaseville Parade, Chaseville Park Road	657 yd
Village Tandoori	11 Chaseville Parade, Chaseville Park Road	657 yd
Huddle Caffe	13 Wades Hill, LONDON	675 yd
Pot & Bun	32-34 The Green, LONDON	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winchmore	Public House, 235 Winchmore Hill Road	277 yd
Old Grammarians RFC	Middlesex University Sports Ground, Green Dragon Lane	524 yd
The Kings Head	Public House, The Green	690 yd
Salisbury Arms	Public House, Hoppers Road	874 yd
Gryphon	Public House, 9 Vera Avenue	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaseville Fish and Chips	12 Chaseville Parade, Chaseville Park Road	657 yd
The Luncharian	7 Vera Avenue, LONDON	900 yd
Agatha's Kebab House	63 Station Road, LONDON	916 yd
coffee@cal's	Grange Park Railway Station, Railway Station	918 yd
Grange Park Tandoori	21 The Grangeway, LONDON	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Florey Square, LONDON		873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Paul'S Church Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH CHURCH HILL		502 yd
Keble School WADES HILL	artificial grass pitch	525 yd
Middlesex University (World Ends Lane Sports Ground) GREEN DRAGON LANE	grass pitches	580 yd
Grovelands Park WYNCHGATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	730 yd
Woodcroft Open Space (Closed) Broad Walk	grass pitches	1,011 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 1LU