Firs Lane, London, N21 3HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N21 3HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.2%	49.9%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.8%	50.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 3HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	30.4%	28.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	57.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	47.2%	54.7%	7.5%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	36%	31.4%	-4.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	17.4%	19%	1.6%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	39.7%	7.6%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	0.8%	2.9%
White	67.7%	61.4%	-6.3%	81.4%	-20.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	11%	8.2%	1.6%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	65.4%	61.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	15.7%	17.7%	2.0%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	5.5%	3.5%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	61.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	28.5%	26.8%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	2%	6%	4.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	27%	2.1%	-24.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Firs Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firs Lane was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% lower than the Bush Hill Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Firs Lane has the 55th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park and the 287th 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 fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 3HX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Firs Lane are based on 319 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 Firs Lane, London, N21 3HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 3HX

Average Price
£717,835

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£717,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Lane

Average Price
£630,066

Semi-Detached
£769,235

Terraced
£711,353

Detached
£748,953

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,020

Other
£4,563

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Firs Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-07-18	£726,214
74 Firs Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-06-14	£684,184
50B Firs Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-06-15	£667,247
50A Firs Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2019-01-24	£840,658
92 Firs Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2018-10-31	£692,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 3HX

Employment

N21 3HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	88
Retired	73
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	22
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4

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	3,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,327 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	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ringwood Way , Winchmore Hill N21 2RA	4out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs Farm Primary School Rayleigh Road , Palmers Green N13 5QP	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starks Field Primary School 167 Church Street , Edmonton N9 9SJ	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbury Primary School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TT	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy converter	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	343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Academy Windmill Road , Enfield N18 1NB	3out of 4	1,737 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	2,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	2,543 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	3,216 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,674 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	956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,486 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,321 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	2,109 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
Winchmore School Kitchen - Impact Food Group	Winchmore School, Laburnum Grove	248 yd
Coffee Break	792 Green Lanes, LONDON	460 yd
Papa Ji	780 Green Lanes, Southgate	522 yd
Artisimo Greek Bakery	770 Green Lanes, LONDON	532 yd
Pizzeria Giovanni	764-766 Green Lanes, LONDON	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winchmore Hill Sports Club (CC)	Paulin Ground, Fords Grove	326 yd
The Three Wishes	Public House, 749 Green Lanes	564 yd
On Broadway	765 Green Lanes, LONDON	564 yd
The Orange Tree	18 Highfield Road, LONDON	565 yd
Winchmore Sports Lounge	Red Ridge Club, Bridge Gate Mews	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bobabun	855 Green Lanes, LONDON	612 yd
Udon/LopenRaj/Thaipan	830 Green Lanes, LONDON	614 yd
Super Doner	848 Green Lanes, LONDON	627 yd
Peking Chef	880 Green Lanes, LONDON	644 yd
The Honey Pot	863 Green Lanes, LONDON	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	810 Green Lanes, LONDON	511 yd
Sainsbury's	681 Green Lanes, LONDON	629 yd
Waitrose	889 Green Lanes, LONDON	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winchmore Hill Sports Club FIRS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	300 yd
Winchmore School LABURNUM GROVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	376 yd
Firs Farm HYDE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	506 yd
Clowes Sports Ground FIR TREE LODGE FIR TREE LODGE BARROWELL GREEN	grass pitches	548 yd
Church Street Tennis Courts (Closed) CHURCH STREET	tennis courts	723 yd
Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club SHERBROOK GARDENS	tennis courts	738 yd
Aspire Sports And Fitness Centre CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Hazelwood Sports Club RIDGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	885 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground HYDEFIELD COURT	grass pitches	959 yd
Edmonton Sports And Social Club Church Street	grass pitches, squash courts	972 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 3HX