Orpington Road, London, N21 3PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N21 3PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.9%	1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.9%	39.6%	0.7%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	37.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.7%	13.8%	6.1%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (87.6%) 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	51.5%	57.6%	6.1%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	33.1%	30%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	15%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	8.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
White	77.1%	70.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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%	72.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	8.3%	12.6%	4.3%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	72.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.8%	14.0%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	3.2%	-10.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%

Safety

Is Orpington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orpington Road was 105.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% higher than the Grange Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Orpington Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Grange Park and the 289th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.2%.

🔎 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 3PJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Orpington Road are based on 120 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 Orpington Road, London, N21 3PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 3PJ

Average Price
£404,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,555

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orpington Road

Average Price
£775,246

Semi-Detached
£1,129,622

Terraced
£1,194,460

Detached
£1,248,479

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,377

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orpington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Orpington Mansions Orpington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-05-03	£473,501
Flat 1 Orpington Mansions Orpington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-05-19	£483,869
Flat 11 Orpington Mansions Orpington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£438,000	2019-09-06	£477,907
Flat 4 Orpington Mansions Orpington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-08-02	£456,120
Flat 1 Orpington Mansions Orpington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2018-10-15	£515,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 3PJ

Employment

N21 3PJ 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.

N21 3PJ 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	74
Retired	42
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
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	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,305 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	4out of 4	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Highfield Road , N21 3HE	4out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversley Primary School Chaseville Park Road , N21 1PD	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC Primary School Cannon Road , Southgate N14 7HE	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Junior School Hazelwood Lane , N13 5HE	3out of 4	1,774 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	960 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	1,966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	2,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,831 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,357 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	1,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,282 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Foundation special 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
Hopper & Bean	4 The Green, LONDON	290 yd
Espresso & Co	14 The Green, LONDON	302 yd
Buckle and Vaughan	10-12 The Green, LONDON	303 yd
Going Greek	18 The Green, LONDON	307 yd
The Larder	26 The Green, LONDON	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salisbury Arms	Public House, Hoppers Road	182 yd
Queens Head Winchmore Hill	Public House, 41-43 Station Road	230 yd
The Kings Head	Public House, The Green	377 yd
The Three Wishes	Public House, 749 Green Lanes	432 yd
On Broadway	765 Green Lanes, LONDON	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Agatha's Kebab House	63 Station Road, LONDON	229 yd
Bobabun	855 Green Lanes, LONDON	606 yd
The Honey Pot	863 Green Lanes, LONDON	678 yd
The Vine Leaf	881 Green Lanes, LONDON	678 yd
Chickin Warriors	877 Green Lanes, LONDON	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	681 Green Lanes, LONDON	373 yd
Tesco	810 Green Lanes, LONDON	617 yd
Waitrose	889 Green Lanes, LONDON	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcroft Open Space (Closed) Broad Walk	grass pitches	395 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH CHURCH HILL		557 yd
Keble School WADES HILL	artificial grass pitch	566 yd
Brackendale Playing Fields HILLFIELD PARK	grass pitches	592 yd
Palmers Green High School HOPPERS ROAD		710 yd
Winchmore Hill Sports Club FIRS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	836 yd
Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club SHERBROOK GARDENS	tennis courts	885 yd
Winchmore School LABURNUM GROVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	908 yd
Grovelands Park WYNCHGATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	982 yd
Clowes Sports Ground FIR TREE LODGE FIR TREE LODGE BARROWELL GREEN	grass pitches	1,029 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 3PJ