Oakwood Crescent, London, N21 1NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N21 1NX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.2%	49.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.8%	50.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of N21 1NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	28.5%	-1.2%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	59.2%	3.9%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	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 (90.8%) 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	49.7%	62.9%	13.2%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	34%	27.9%	-6.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	12.1%	7.6%	-4.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	19.8%	12.5%	-7.3%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	6.3%	-9.0%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	42.5%	9.0%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.1%	9.1%	5.0%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	83%	74.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	-6.7%
Other	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	80.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	81.6%	4.3%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.8%	14.5%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	0.7%	-17.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Oakwood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Crescent was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% higher than the Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Oakwood Crescent has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakwood and the 266th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N21 1NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Oakwood Crescent are based on 70 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 Oakwood Crescent, London, N21 1NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 1NX

Average Price
£879,563

Semi-Detached
£903,119

Terraced
£1,070,225

Detached
£713,563

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Crescent

Average Price
£885,445

Semi-Detached
£918,352

Terraced
£949,787

Detached
£736,834

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,493

Other
£1,012,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Oakwood Crescent, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-07-22	£620,280
1 Oakwood Crescent, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-29	£621,685
33 Oakwood Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-04-29	£915,149
29 Oakwood Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2020-07-31	£920,070
49 Oakwood Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2018-03-05	£1,082,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 1NX

Employment

N21 1NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	114
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Construction	14
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,918 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	128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School World's End Lane , Winchmore Hill N21 1PP	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolfson Hillel Primary School 154 Chase Road , Southgate N14 4LG	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Grove Primary 218a Chase Road , Southgate N14 4LR	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merryhills Primary School Bincote Road , EN2 7RE	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	No	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	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	2,728 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	5,413 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	3,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,880 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,406 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	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	1,935 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	145 yd
Cafe Venezia	8 Chaseville Parade, Chaseville Park Road	192 yd
Village Tandoori	11 Chaseville Parade, Chaseville Park Road	192 yd
Cooking Champions CIC	St Peters Church, Vera Avenue	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Grammarians RFC	Middlesex University Sports Ground, Green Dragon Lane		465 yd
The Winchmore	Public House, 235 Winchmore Hill Road		514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chaseville Fish and Chips	12 Chaseville Parade, Chaseville Park Road		192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Florey Square, LONDON		542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middlesex University (World Ends Lane Sports Ground) GREEN DRAGON LANE	grass pitches	419 yd
Oakwood Park SHERINGHAM AVENUE	tennis courts	763 yd
Oakwood Par 3 Golf Course (Closed) Prince George Avenue	golf	789 yd
St Thomas'S Oakwood Church Hall PRINCE GEORGE AVENUE		977 yd
Grovelands Park WYNCHGATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	989 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH CHURCH HILL		1,024 yd
Highlands School WORLDS END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,030 yd
Keble School WADES HILL	artificial grass pitch	1,063 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 1NX