Bush Hill, London, N21 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N21 2DA has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.6%	47%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.4%	53%	0.6%	49.0%	4.0%

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 2DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	33.9%	35.1%	1.2%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	51.5%	3.5%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (87.6%) 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	42.2%	54.5%	12.3%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	35.6%	33.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	18.4%	8.9%	-9.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	18.9%	16.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.6%	5.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	35.5%	3.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.6%	73.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	3.8%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	81.3%	69.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	69.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.3%	20.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	2.9%	-11.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Bush Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bush Hill was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% lower than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bush Hill has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 117th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.9%.

🔎 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. 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 2DA, 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 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 2DA

Average Price
£891,215

Semi-Detached
£956,700

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£563,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
6 Bush Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2025-01-10	£971,601
4 Bush Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£788,000	2022-03-17	£822,368
12 Bush Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2017-08-01	£924,272
10 Bush Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2015-08-26	£964,257
14 Bush Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2014-01-31	£578,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 2DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Education	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	4,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,780 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	1,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Infant School Wellington Road , EN1 2NS	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Spicer Primary School Southbury Road , EN1 1YF	3out of 4	1,430 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	1,607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School 116 Churchbury Lane , EN1 3UL	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School 196 Southbury Road , EN1 1YQ	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	1,968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	4,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,765 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	5,115 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	1,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	2,512 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,381 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silverways School St Andrews Parish Centre, Silver Street , EN1 3EG	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	1,840 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	2,661 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	2,765 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	619 yd
Revive Cafe	47 London Road, ENFIELD	631 yd
Enfood	Thomas Hardy House, 39 London Road	631 yd
St Annes RC School Kitchen, Impact Food Group	St Annes Catholic High School Lower, London Road	704 yd
Culture Palace	38-40 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Chase Tennis Club	Enfield Chase Tenis Club, Mortimer Drive	410 yd
Enfield Cricket Club	9 Lincoln Road, ENFIELD	551 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club 1895 Limited	Bush Hill Park Golf Club, Bush Hill	603 yd
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis And Social Club	Abbey Road, ENFIELD	802 yd
O'Neill's Enfield	Public House, 5 The Town	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New oriental Chef	42 London Road, ENFIELD	790 yd
Caffe Nero	1 Hatton Walk, ENFIELD	829 yd
Hoviwa	100 Lincoln Road, ENFIELD	860 yd
T4	1 London Road, ENFIELD	879 yd
Enfield Barista	1 Genotin Road, ENFIELD	910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 Clock Parade, London Road	189 yd
Lidl	107 Cecil Road, ENFIELD	687 yd
Iceland	119 Cecil Road, ENFIELD	690 yd
Waitrose	8-12 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	801 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Enfield Chase Tennis Club MORTIMER DRIVE	tennis courts	365 yd
Bush Hill Park Golf Club BUSH HILL	golf	468 yd
Enfield Cricket Club LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	537 yd
Nuffield Health (Enfield) TOWER POINT TOWER POINT SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
Townpark Playing Fields ESSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	605 yd
St Annes Catholic High School For Girls (Lower School) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	745 yd
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis & Social Club Abbey Road	tennis courts	767 yd
Hazelwood Sports Club RIDGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	945 yd
Enfield Grammar School MARKET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Springs Womens Fitness & Tanning Centre (Enfield) (Closed) 3a 3a Queen Annes Place	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	221.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 2DA