Orpington Road, London, N21 3PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N21 3PL 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	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46%	39.6%	-6.4%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	46.2%	2.9%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	57.1%	55.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	32%	27.1%	-4.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	8.7%	13.7%	5.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	3.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	16.9%	-11.2%
Degree or Similar	55.2%	64.5%	9.3%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.3%	81.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	0.3%
Other	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5%	3.4%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	76.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	13.3%	11.4%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	1.5%	-10.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Orpington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orpington Road was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Grange Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orpington Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Grange Park and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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 3PL, 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 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 3PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N21 3PL

Average Price
£902,514

Semi-Detached
£1,235,677

Terraced
£1,366,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,642

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
43 Orpington Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2021-09-30	£1,280,670
53 Orpington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2021-09-27	£1,361,018
57A Orpington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-05-15	£418,763
41 Orpington Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2012-08-10	£1,258,581
57 Orpington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2011-12-09	£482,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N21 3PL

Employment

N21 3PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	90
Self-Employed	49
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,370 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	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Highfield Road , N21 3HE	4out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversley Primary School Chaseville Park Road , N21 1PD	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Junior School Hazelwood Lane , N13 5HE	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Infant School Hazelwood Lane , N13 5HE	3out of 4	1,715 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	892 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	1,917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Latymer School Haselbury Road , N9 9TN	4out of 4	2,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,757 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,283 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	1,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,263 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,454 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	474 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palmers Green High School 104 Hoppers Road , N21 3LJ	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North London Hospital School Priory Hospital, Grovelands House , The Bourne N14 6RA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lea School Haselbury Road , Edmonton N9 9TU	4out of 4	2,097 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
Starbucks C/o Sainsbury	681 Green Lanes, LONDON	310 yd
La Nostra Limited	741 Green Lanes, LONDON	339 yd
Cafe Brunello's	729 Green Lanes, LONDON	339 yd
Hopper & Bean	4 The Green, LONDON	354 yd
Buckle and Vaughan	10-12 The Green, LONDON	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salisbury Arms	Public House, Hoppers Road	256 yd
Queens Head Winchmore Hill	Public House, 41-43 Station Road	259 yd
The Three Wishes	Public House, 749 Green Lanes	391 yd
On Broadway	765 Green Lanes, LONDON	391 yd
Winchmore Hill Bowling Club	Radcliffe Road, LONDON	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Agatha's Kebab House	63 Station Road, LONDON	279 yd
Bobabun	855 Green Lanes, LONDON	597 yd
Udon/LopenRaj/Thaipan	830 Green Lanes, LONDON	673 yd
The Honey Pot	863 Green Lanes, LONDON	677 yd
The Vine Leaf	881 Green Lanes, LONDON	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	681 Green Lanes, LONDON	310 yd
Tesco	810 Green Lanes, LONDON	595 yd
Waitrose	889 Green Lanes, LONDON	773 yd
Yasar Halim Supermarket	2B Hedge Lane, Southgate	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcroft Open Space (Closed) Broad Walk	grass pitches	431 yd
Brackendale Playing Fields HILLFIELD PARK	grass pitches	609 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH CHURCH HILL		632 yd
Keble School WADES HILL	artificial grass pitch	636 yd
Palmers Green High School HOPPERS ROAD		668 yd
Winchmore Hill Sports Club FIRS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	801 yd
Winchmore School LABURNUM GROVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	839 yd
Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club SHERBROOK GARDENS	tennis courts	887 yd
Clowes Sports Ground FIR TREE LODGE FIR TREE LODGE BARROWELL GREEN	grass pitches	957 yd
Grovelands Park WYNCHGATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N21 3PL