Postcode district · London
Who lives in N21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in N21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Enfield
- Region
- London
- Population
- 37,831 (2024)
N21Postcode district · London
Who lives in N21
Residents
37,831
2024 estimate
Households
14,479
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.3% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
N21England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
N21
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in N21 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33.4% have never married.
N21England
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married33.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.3%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.8% of residents in N21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
N21
53%
33%
England
- Very good53.1%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.