Ridge Road, London, N21 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N21 3EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.1%	49.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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	35.4%	28.6%	-6.8%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	55.5%	1.6%	44.2%	11.3%
Separated	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.4%	7%	2.6%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	53%	7.9%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	40.1%	31.4%	-8.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.8%	12.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16%	19.1%	3.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	12.9%	-6.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.2%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	38.6%	2.9%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.1%	11%	1.9%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	67.6%	53.3%	-14.3%	81.4%	-28.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	7.7%	15.3%	7.6%	1.6%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	69.5%	63.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	12.1%	15%	2.9%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	6%	7.8%	1.8%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	63.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	30.8%	30.0%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	0%	-28.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	12.1%	1.7%	10.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Ridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridge Road was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% higher than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridge Road has the 60th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 315th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.4%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N21 3EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Road are based on 455 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 Road, London, N21 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 3EJ

Average Price
£864,063

Semi-Detached
£864,063

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Road

Average Price
£818,137

Semi-Detached
£886,877

Terraced
£1,194,974

Detached
£1,566,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£565,848

Other
£1,606,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Ridge Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2020-03-19	£794,651
61 Ridge Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2018-10-05	£863,763
63 Ridge Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2014-07-18	£892,807
61 Ridge Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2013-11-08	£853,302
59 Ridge Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2007-12-07	£941,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 3EJ

Employment

N21 3EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	75
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Real estate activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,502 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	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ringwood Way , Winchmore Hill N21 2RA	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Infant School Wellington Road , EN1 2NS	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starks Field Primary School 167 Church Street , Edmonton N9 9SJ	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Raglan Junior School Raglan Road , Bush Hill Park EN1 2RG	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	No	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	773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Academy Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	2,483 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	3,406 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,815 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	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	5,431 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	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Alternative Centre of Education 45/51 Market Square , Edmonton Green N9 0TZ	- not rated	2,363 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
Euro Cafe	3 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	476 yd
Masala Lounge	5 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	476 yd
Harissa Bistro	19A Bush Hill Parade, Village Road	553 yd
Limes Cafe/Limes Taverna	884 Green Lanes, LONDON	686 yd
Winchmore School Kitchen - Impact Food Group	Winchmore School, Laburnum Grove	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive PH	24 Little Bury Street, LONDON	359 yd
Winchmore Hill Sports Club (CC)	Paulin Ground, Fords Grove	413 yd
Hazelwood Tennis Club	Ridge Avenue, LONDON	498 yd
Winchmore Sports Lounge	Red Ridge Club, Bridge Gate Mews	550 yd
The Little Green Dragon Enfield	928 Green Lanes, LONDON	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	6 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue	476 yd
Fiza Curry House	4 Bush Hill Parade, Church Street	495 yd
Rocky Reef	Commercial Premises, 14 Bush Hill Parade	559 yd
Hot Wok Express	934 Green Lanes, LONDON	606 yd
Peking Chef	880 Green Lanes, LONDON	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	810 Green Lanes, LONDON	699 yd
Waitrose	889 Green Lanes, LONDON	714 yd
Sainsbury's	681 Green Lanes, LONDON	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aspire Sports And Fitness Centre CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Winchmore Hill Sports Club FIRS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	461 yd
Hazelwood Sports Club RIDGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	629 yd
Church Street Tennis Courts (Closed) CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	642 yd
Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club SHERBROOK GARDENS	tennis courts	692 yd
Edmonton Sports And Social Club Church Street	grass pitches, squash courts	764 yd
Firs Farm HYDE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	785 yd
Winchmore School LABURNUM GROVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground HYDEFIELD COURT	grass pitches	868 yd
Clowes Sports Ground FIR TREE LODGE FIR TREE LODGE BARROWELL GREEN	grass pitches	969 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.8 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 3EJ