Ridings Avenue, London, N21 2EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N21 2EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63% 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	23.7%	26.2%	2.5%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.9%	63%	-0.9%	44.2%	18.8%
Separated	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.3%	6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (88.8%) 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	55.8%	60.8%	5.0%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	34.8%	28%	-6.8%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	7.8%	9%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.9%	0.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	47%	47.4%	0.4%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7%	8.5%	1.5%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	82%	72%	-10.0%	81.4%	-9.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.5%	5%	3.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	84.3%	80%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	7.3%	2.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	80.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.5%	17.2%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	0%	-14.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	76.7%	16.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Ridings Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridings Avenue was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ridings Avenue has the 36th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 164th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.4%.

🔎 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 2EL, 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 Ridings Avenue are based on 27 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 Ridings Avenue, London, N21 2EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 2EL

Average Price
£1,132,995

Semi-Detached
£1,176,343

Terraced
£916,478

Detached
£1,100,455

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridings Avenue

Average Price
£1,144,435

Semi-Detached
£1,151,946

Terraced
£912,816

Detached
£1,155,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridings AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Ridings Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-07-12	£886,114
24 Ridings Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2019-07-15	£1,171,106
17 Ridings Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2018-08-29	£997,956
26 Ridings Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2018-03-23	£1,084,743
11 Ridings Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2016-02-09	£1,420,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 2EL

Employment

N21 2EL 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 2EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Retired	94
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	22
Construction	20
Education	17
Information and communication	10
Real estate activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	4,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	5,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Park Primary School World's End Lane , Winchmore Hill N21 1PP	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merryhills Primary School Bincote Road , EN2 7RE	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Side Primary School Trinity Street , EN2 6NS	2out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversley Primary School Chaseville Park Road , N21 1PD	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ringwood Way , Winchmore Hill N21 2RA	4out of 4	1,634 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	2,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winchmore School Laburnum Grove , Winchmore Hill N21 3HS	3out of 4	2,380 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	4,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	5,261 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	2,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,304 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,887 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	867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverways School St Andrews Parish Centre, Silver Street , EN1 3EG	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	2,637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	2,739 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
Enfield Golf Club Ltd	Enfield Golf Club, Old Park Road South	634 yd
The Grange	23 The Grangeway, LONDON	707 yd
EnFood - Enfield Council	Cafe, Enfield Town Library, 66 Church Street	732 yd
Metaswitch Networks	100 Church Street, ENFIELD	758 yd
Cooking Champions CIC	St Peters Church, Vera Avenue	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bush Hill Park Golf Club 1895 Limited	Bush Hill Park Golf Club, Bush Hill	447 yd
Gryphon	Public House, 9 Vera Avenue	694 yd
Enfield Town Conservative Club	Enfield Town Club, 8 Old Park Avenue	719 yd
The Old Wheatsheaf	Public House, 3 Windmill Hill	820 yd
The Stag	Public House, 35 Little Park Gardens	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
coffee@cal's	Grange Park Railway Station, Railway Station	689 yd
The Luncharian	7 Vera Avenue, LONDON	694 yd
Grange Park Tandoori	21 The Grangeway, LONDON	707 yd
Leo's Coffee Shop	Enfield Chase Station, Windmill Hill	730 yd
Grill on the Hill	41 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	38-42 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	737 yd
Tesco Express	25 Windmill Hill, ENFIELD	782 yd
Waitrose	8-12 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	859 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 Palace Gardens, ENFIELD	859 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Clock Parade, London Road	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bush Hill Park Golf Club BUSH HILL	golf	522 yd
Townpark Playing Fields ESSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	565 yd
Energie Fitness Enfield 5-7 5-7 OLD PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Enfield Golf Club Limited ENFIELD GOLF CLUB ENFIELD GOLF CLUB OLD PARK ROAD SOUTH	golf	753 yd
St Paul'S Centre Church Street		786 yd
Nuffield Health (Enfield) TOWER POINT TOWER POINT SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 yd
Enfield Grammar School MARKET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
St Annes Catholic High School For Girls (Lower School) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,066 yd
Enfield County School (Upper) HOLLY WALK		1,093 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	207.7 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 2EL