Bush Hill, London, N21 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N21 2BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.4%	48.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.6%	51.1%	0.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	27.3%	30.8%	3.5%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	52.6%	-9.3%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	49.4%	53.3%	3.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.3%	32.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.1%	12%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	18.2%	2.2%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	3.9%	-10.0%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	8.7%	-4.3%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	51.9%	17.3%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.5%	79.6%	-4.9%	81.4%	-1.8%
Other	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	82.6%	73%	-9.6%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	8.7%	16.1%	7.4%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	4%	1.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	72.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.9%	18.8%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	2.2%	-13.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Bush Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bush Hill was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% higher than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bush Hill has the 59th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 312th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 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 2BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Bush Hill are based on 94 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 Bush Hill, London, N21 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 2BZ

Average Price
£568,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£568,375

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bush Hill

Average Price
£1,199,591

Semi-Detached
£1,050,157

Terraced
£527,377

Detached
£1,953,404

Flats/Maisonettes
£637,461

Other
£708,052

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bush HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Brooklands Court Bush Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-01-14	£486,486
6 Brooklands Court Bush Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-09-08	£473,553
Flat 3 Brooklands Court Bush Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2018-07-24	£545,556
Flat 7 Brooklands Court Bush Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£453,000	2015-10-28	£534,671
Flat 3 Brooklands Court Bush Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2013-06-25	£488,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 2BZ

Employment

N21 2BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 2BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Real estate activities	11
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4

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	4,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Raglan Junior School Raglan Road , Bush Hill Park EN1 2RG	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Infant School Wellington Road , EN1 2NS	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Spicer Primary School Southbury Road , EN1 1YF	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bush Hill Park Primary School Bush Hill Park Primary School , Main Avenue EN1 1DS	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ringwood Way , Winchmore Hill N21 2RA	4out of 4	1,672 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	2,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	4,689 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	4,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	5,039 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	1,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,404 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	995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverways School St Andrews Parish Centre, Silver Street , EN1 3EG	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	2,585 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	2,718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafeteria	Park Avenue Resource Centre, 65C Park Avenue	548 yd
Revive Cafe	47 London Road, ENFIELD	698 yd
Enfood	Thomas Hardy House, 39 London Road	698 yd
St Annes RC School Kitchen, Impact Food Group	St Annes Catholic High School Lower, London Road	767 yd
Culture Palace	38-40 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Chase Tennis Club	Enfield Chase Tenis Club, Mortimer Drive	358 yd
Enfield Cricket Club	9 Lincoln Road, ENFIELD	587 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club 1895 Limited	Bush Hill Park Golf Club, Bush Hill	620 yd
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis And Social Club	Abbey Road, ENFIELD	769 yd
O'Neill's Enfield	Public House, 5 The Town	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New oriental Chef	42 London Road, ENFIELD	856 yd
Hoviwa	100 Lincoln Road, ENFIELD	865 yd
Rocky Reef	Commercial Premises, 14 Bush Hill Parade	877 yd
Caffe Nero	1 Hatton Walk, ENFIELD	900 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 Clock Parade, London Road	228 yd
Lidl	107 Cecil Road, ENFIELD	754 yd
Iceland	119 Cecil Road, ENFIELD	759 yd
Waitrose	8-12 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	875 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Enfield Chase Tennis Club MORTIMER DRIVE	tennis courts	313 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club BUSH HILL	golf	483 yd
Enfield Cricket Club LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	568 yd
Nuffield Health (Enfield) TOWER POINT TOWER POINT SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Townpark Playing Fields ESSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	681 yd
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis & Social Club Abbey Road	tennis courts	731 yd
St Annes Catholic High School For Girls (Lower School) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
Hazelwood Sports Club RIDGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	892 yd
Springs Womens Fitness & Tanning Centre (Enfield) (Closed) 3a 3a Queen Annes Place	health and fitness suite	979 yd
James Hall MAIN AVENUE		1,087 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 2BZ