Compton Road, London, N21 3NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N21 3NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 area around N21 3NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.2%	46.8%	3.6%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	39.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.9%	53.6%	-4.3%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	27%	30.2%	3.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	17.3%	4.1%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	54%	50.4%	-3.6%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	76.6%	76.6%	0.0%	81.4%	-4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	79.3%	71.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	5.9%	11.1%	5.2%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	71.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	2%	17.9%	15.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3.4%	-12.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Compton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Road was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Grange Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Compton Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Grange Park and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 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
£69,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N21 3NU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Compton Road are based on 497 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 Compton Road, London, N21 3NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 3NU

Average Price
£800,133

Semi-Detached
£1,138,889

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£517,305

Other
£73,060

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Road

Average Price
£960,068

Semi-Detached
£1,435,943

Terraced
£1,810,588

Detached
£1,664,462

Flats/Maisonettes
£688,488

Other
£614,096

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 35 - 37 Compton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2025-11-17	£371,112
33 Compton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-07-22	£1,305,412
13 Compton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,070,000	2024-01-26	£1,101,535
Flat F 35 - 37 Compton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,500	2023-05-03	£381,502
55B Compton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-04-11	£517,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 3NU

Employment

N21 3NU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	85
Self-Employed	35
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	19
Education	19
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ringwood Way , Winchmore Hill N21 2RA	3out of 4	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Highfield Road , N21 3HE	4out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior School Highfield Road , N21 3HE	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Infant School Highfield Road , N21 3HE	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Farm Primary School Rayleigh Road , Palmers Green N13 5QP	- not rated	1,588 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	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Angela's RC School for Girls Oakthorpe Road , Palmers Green N13 5TY	- not rated	2,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	- not rated	2,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	2,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	3,640 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	3,640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,149 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	4,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	2,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,812 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	528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , London N21 3LJ	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essential Achievers 83 Ridge Avenue , Winchmore Hill N21 2RH	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,423 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
La Nostra Limited	741 Green Lanes, LONDON	232 yd
Cafe Brunello's	729 Green Lanes, LONDON	232 yd
Starbucks C/o Sainsbury	681 Green Lanes, LONDON	245 yd
Anokhi Indian Fine Dine	757 Green Lanes, LONDON	265 yd
La Rocca	751 Green Lanes, LONDON	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head Winchmore Hill	Public House, 41-43 Station Road	160 yd
The Three Wishes	Public House, 749 Green Lanes	265 yd
On Broadway	765 Green Lanes, LONDON	265 yd
Winchmore Hill Bowling Club	Radcliffe Road, LONDON	295 yd
Salisbury Arms	Public House, Hoppers Road	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Agatha's Kebab House	63 Station Road, LONDON	221 yd
Bobabun	855 Green Lanes, LONDON	450 yd
Udon/LopenRaj/Thaipan	830 Green Lanes, LONDON	526 yd
The Honey Pot	863 Green Lanes, LONDON	531 yd
The Vine Leaf	881 Green Lanes, LONDON	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	681 Green Lanes, LONDON	245 yd
Tesco	810 Green Lanes, LONDON	451 yd
Waitrose	889 Green Lanes, LONDON	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcroft Open Space (Closed) Broad Walk	grass pitches	563 yd
Keble School WADES HILL	artificial grass pitch	614 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH CHURCH HILL		652 yd
Winchmore Hill Sports Club FIRS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	667 yd
Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club SHERBROOK GARDENS	tennis courts	742 yd
Brackendale Playing Fields HILLFIELD PARK	grass pitches	753 yd
Winchmore School LABURNUM GROVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	785 yd
Palmers Green High School HOPPERS ROAD		792 yd
Clowes Sports Ground FIR TREE LODGE FIR TREE LODGE BARROWELL GREEN	grass pitches	926 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	2.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 3NU