Ridge Avenue, London, N21 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N21 2AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	51.8%	6.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	55%	48.2%	-6.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	53.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	9.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	53.1%	53.1%	0.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	31.7%	35.2%	3.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21%	13.2%	-7.8%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	42.2%	11.1%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	79.3%	74.2%	-5.1%	81.4%	-7.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	78%	77.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	9.1%	9.1%	0.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	77.6%	2.2%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	18.5%	15.9%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.3%	-16.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Ridge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridge Avenue was 19.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridge Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.5%.

🔎 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 2AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Ridge Avenue are based on 86 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 Ridge Avenue, London, N21 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 2AJ

Average Price
£652,270

Semi-Detached
£687,991

Terraced
£647,805

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Avenue

Average Price
£803,681

Semi-Detached
£829,280

Terraced
£711,323

Detached
£1,265,119

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,320

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Ridge Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-07-25	£813,999
2 Ridge Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2012-07-06	£621,947
2A Ridge Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-09-28	£152,505
14 Ridge Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2006-07-31	£732,445
26 Ridge Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,450	2006-04-24	£631,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 2AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	22
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ringwood Way , Winchmore Hill N21 2RA	4out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Highfield Road , N21 3HE	4out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Infant School Wellington Road , EN1 2NS	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Raglan Junior School Raglan Road , Bush Hill Park EN1 2RG	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starks Field Primary School 167 Church Street , Edmonton N9 9SJ	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,877 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,299 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	1,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,142 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	5,353 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	1,686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silverways School St Andrews Parish Centre, Silver Street , EN1 3EG	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent special school	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
Limes Cafe/Limes Taverna	884 Green Lanes, LONDON	391 yd
Euro Cafe	3 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	449 yd
Masala Lounge	5 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	449 yd
Greek Eats Ltd	824 Green Lanes, LONDON	462 yd
Punto Italian Restaurant	838 Green Lanes, LONDON	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hazelwood Tennis Club	Ridge Avenue, LONDON	4 yd
Winchmore Sports Lounge	Red Ridge Club, Bridge Gate Mews	133 yd
The Little Green Dragon Enfield	928 Green Lanes, LONDON	197 yd
Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club	Sherbrook Gardens, LONDON	389 yd
Winchmore Hill Sports Club (CC)	Paulin Ground, Fords Grove	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Wok Express	934 Green Lanes, LONDON	186 yd
Peking Chef	880 Green Lanes, LONDON	391 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	449 yd
Super Doner	848 Green Lanes, LONDON	462 yd
Udon/LopenRaj/Thaipan	830 Green Lanes, LONDON	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	889 Green Lanes, LONDON	388 yd
Tesco	810 Green Lanes, LONDON	561 yd
Sainsbury's	681 Green Lanes, LONDON	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hazelwood Sports Club RIDGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	168 yd
Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club SHERBROOK GARDENS	tennis courts	298 yd
Winchmore Hill Sports Club FIRS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	485 yd
Aspire Sports And Fitness Centre CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club BUSH HILL	golf	932 yd
Winchmore School LABURNUM GROVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,061 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	102 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 2AJ