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Affluence in N21

How N21 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Enfield
Region
London
Population
37,831 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N21 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Employment7.1
  • Crime7.4
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Health and disability8.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£84,030
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in N21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

N21England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in N21 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

N21England
Higher managerial & professional18.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.7% of adults in N21 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

N21England
Degree level or above44.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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