Fords Grove, London, N21 3DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N21 3DN 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	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	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 3DN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	35.4%	33.1%	-2.3%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	54.9%	6.6%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	8.7%	5.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (93%) 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%	61.9%	8.8%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	36.4%	31.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	10.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	48.9%	10.4%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.1%	71.6%	-10.5%	81.4%	-9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	10.3%	10.0%	1.6%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	78.4%	71.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	11.9%	14.5%	2.6%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	6%	4.3%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	71.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	21%	19.9%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	2.6%	-13.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Fords Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fords Grove was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fords Grove has the 29th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 139th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N21 3DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fords Grove are based on 59 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 Fords Grove, London, N21 3DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 3DN

Average Price
£703,783

Semi-Detached
£846,968

Terraced
£342,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,837

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fords Grove

Average Price
£738,623

Semi-Detached
£840,647

Terraced
£609,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,213

Other
£1,776,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fords GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Fords Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£732,500	2020-07-03	£864,040
42 Fords Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-06-30	£381,091
28 Fords Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2019-11-01	£872,640
32 Fords Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2017-05-30	£857,346
46A Fords Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-09-30	£442,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 3DN

Employment

N21 3DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	105
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	3,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Primary School Highfield Road , N21 3HE	4out of 4	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ringwood Way , Winchmore Hill N21 2RA	4out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs Farm Primary School Rayleigh Road , Palmers Green N13 5QP	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starks Field Primary School 167 Church Street , Edmonton N9 9SJ	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Infant School Wellington Road , EN1 2NS	3out of 4	1,683 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	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Academy Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	4out of 4	2,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	2,326 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	3,417 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,892 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	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,643 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Break	792 Green Lanes, LONDON	195 yd
Winchmore School Kitchen - Impact Food Group	Winchmore School, Laburnum Grove	260 yd
Papa Ji	780 Green Lanes, Southgate	261 yd
Artisimo Greek Bakery	770 Green Lanes, LONDON	276 yd
Pizzeria Giovanni	764-766 Green Lanes, LONDON	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winchmore Hill Sports Club (CC)	Paulin Ground, Fords Grove	249 yd
The Three Wishes	Public House, 749 Green Lanes	301 yd
On Broadway	765 Green Lanes, LONDON	301 yd
The Orange Tree	18 Highfield Road, LONDON	407 yd
Winchmore Hill Bowling Club	Radcliffe Road, LONDON	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bobabun	855 Green Lanes, LONDON	374 yd
Udon/LopenRaj/Thaipan	830 Green Lanes, LONDON	399 yd
Super Doner	848 Green Lanes, LONDON	413 yd
Peking Chef	880 Green Lanes, LONDON	454 yd
The Honey Pot	863 Green Lanes, LONDON	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	810 Green Lanes, LONDON	268 yd
Sainsbury's	681 Green Lanes, LONDON	398 yd
Waitrose	889 Green Lanes, LONDON	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winchmore Hill Sports Club FIRS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	184 yd
Winchmore School LABURNUM GROVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	431 yd
Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club SHERBROOK GARDENS	tennis courts	579 yd
Clowes Sports Ground FIR TREE LODGE FIR TREE LODGE BARROWELL GREEN	grass pitches	625 yd
Firs Farm HYDE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	726 yd
Hazelwood Sports Club RIDGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	829 yd
Church Street Tennis Courts (Closed) CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	988 yd
Aspire Sports And Fitness Centre CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Keble School WADES HILL	artificial grass pitch	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 3DN