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N21 2DB area guide

Who lives in N21 2DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grange Park
Council: Enfield
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,547 (2024)

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At a glance

What N21 2DB is like

N21 2DB is a postcode in the Grange Park area of Enfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,547 people. 74% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in N21 2 sold for a median of £740,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N21 2DB compares

Headline figures for N21 2DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£740,000

Median over 58 sales in N21 2, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,095

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N21 2DB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

N21 2DB FAQs

Is N21 2DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in N21 2DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £740,000.

Homes in N21 2 sold for a median of £740,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N21 2DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around N21 2DB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N21 2DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.3%).

Which council covers N21 2DB?

The local authority for N21 2DB is Enfield.

N21 2DB comes under Enfield in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N21 2DB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Grange Park Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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