Enfield Borough Profile

1 Enfield Borough Profile 2021. 1|Page Contents Key Facts and 4. Background .. 5. Demography .. 6. Population size .. 6. Age Profile .. 7. Country of Birth and Nationality .. 8. Residents by country of nationality .. 8. Ethnic and Cultural Diversity .. 9. Ethnicity Estimates 2019 .. 11. Language .. 13. Religion .. 14. Sexual Orientation .. 16. Gender reassignment .. 17. Disability .. 17. Socioeconomic 18. 18. Children in low-income households .. 21. Household 21. Employment Rates ( Enfield residents) .. 22. Worklessness / 23.

2 Crime .. 24. Health .. 27. Long-term Health 29. Lifestyle factors .. 30. 31. Property Prices .. 34. Private Sector Rent averages .. 35. Education .. 35. Local Economy .. 38. Employment (businesses located in Enfield ) .. 43. Environmental Factors .. 45. Road Traffic .. 45. Travel to work .. 47. Rail Travel .. 47. Bus Travel .. 49. Healthy Streets .. 49. 2|Page Residential refuse and recycling collections .. 50. Climate Change .. 51. Greenness and openness .. 52. Ward Boundary Changes .. 53. Heritage and nature conservation.

3 53. Feedback .. 54. Glossary .. 54. 3|Page Key Facts and Statistics Population & Demography Enfield 's population is estimated to be 333,587 as at mid-2020 a decrease of on the previous year Enfield has higher proportions of children and young people (up to the age of 20) than the regional and national averages. Women outnumber men among people aged 27 years and over, with the reverse being true for the younger ages. As at June 2020, 35% of Enfield residents were estimated to have been born overseas, with 11% (around 39,000 people) having been born in a European Union country.

4 We estimate that around 35% of Enfield residents are White British, with 26% being from Other White ethnic groups. Black ethnic groups account for 18%, Asian 11%, Mixed ethnicities and 4% are of all Other ethnic groups. Over ninety languages were spoken as a main or only language by Enfield residents as at the 2011 Census, with the most widely spoken being English (77% of residents), Turkish (6%), Polish (2%) and Greek ( ). Among schoolchildren, 80% speak English as a first language although 189 languages or dialects have been recorded among pupil records As at 2011, Christianity was the most abundantly practised religion (54% of residents), followed by Islam (17%) and No Religion (16%).

5 The proportions of people following each faith are thought to have declined in the intervening years, with the exception of the No Religion group, which has grown correspondingly. It is estimated that of London residents are Gay or Lesbian, with a further identifying as Bisexual and having an other' orientation. No data are available at local authority level at present, so we have no estimates for Enfield Just under 48,000 Enfield residents (all ages) had a disability as at 2011. Later estimates from 2020 indicate that, among working-age people (aged 16-64 years), 53,000 had some level of disability around 25% of the working-age population.

6 Socioeconomic and health factors: Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019 placed Enfield as the 74th most deprived Borough in England, and the 9th most deprived in London 16% of Enfield households have an annual gross household income of less than 15,000 (as at 2020). Nearly one-fifth of children aged 16 and under are in low-income families 70% of working-age people are working (survey data). The unemployment rate is higher than in London and England The crime rate in Enfield is lower than the London average Both male and female life expectancies are higher than the national average, while male life expectancy is also higher than the average for London.

7 Enfield 's Mortality ratio (all ages) was lower in Enfield in 2019 than in London and England overall. Diabetes prevalence in Enfield is the second highest of all London boroughs, and is above both the regional and national (England) average. 5% of adults over 65 have been diagnosed with dementia the highest prevalence in London, and higher than the rate for England. Children in Enfield are more likely to be overweight or obese than in London and England generally the prevalence of children carrying excess weight in Year 6 is the third highest of the 33 London boroughs.

8 58% of adults in Enfield are overweight or obese as of 2019/20 above the regional (London) average of 56%. Nearly a third of Enfield 's housing stock was built in the ten years between 1930 and 1939. Less than 60% of households in Enfield are owner-occupiers, while 29% of all dwellings are thought to be rented privately. At February 2020, the average property price in Enfield was 404,689 a rise of since February 2019. Average Private Rented Sector rent levels rose slightly in the year to September 2020 they are 33% higher than in the year ending September 2011.

9 Of Enfield 's working-age adults are estimated to have no formal qualifications, while 46% are educated to NVQ Level 4 standard or above. There are 13,865 businesses registered in Enfield (as at 2020), of which 93% employ fewer than 10 people. Most of Enfield 's companies (93%) have a turnover of less than 1 million. Business survival rates currently stand at 87% for the first year and 39% for the first five slightly lower than the UK average. 4|Page As at 2019, around 105,000 people were employees at Enfield companies, with one fifth working in Retail and Wholesale Trade (including Motor Vehicle repair).

10 Large numbers are also employed in Health, Social Work and Education. Altogether there are jobs (including trainee positions) per head of the working-age population a lower proportion than the averages for the London area and for the UK. Environment Usage of Enfield 's roads by motor vehicles fell by a fifth between 2019 and 2020. Enfield has 18 overground and 4 underground train stations Edmonton Green was the most heavily used overground station in 2019/20, although overall use of the train network fell between 2018/19 and 2019/20.