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N21 3HD area guide

Who lives in N21 3HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Palmers Green East
Council: Enfield
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,874 (2024)

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At a glance

What N21 3HD is like

N21 3HD is a postcode in the Palmers Green East area of Enfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,874 people. 62.8% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in N21 3 sold for a median of £620,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N21 3HD compares

Headline figures for N21 3HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£620,000

Median over 62 sales in N21 3, −12.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,868

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N21 3HD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N21 3 is down 12.7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N21 3HD FAQs

Is N21 3HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.9 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 3HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £620,000.

Homes in N21 3 sold for a median of £620,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N21 3HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around N21 3HD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N21 3HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.2% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.9%).

Which council covers N21 3HD?

The local authority for N21 3HD is Enfield.

N21 3HD comes under Enfield in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N21 3HD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Winchmore Hill Rail Station, 0.4 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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