WARD PROFILE: 2021

Enfield Highway Ward is situated in the north east of the Borough, bordered by the River Lee to the east, and surrounded by the wards of , Turkey Street, Southbury and . It is covered by postal district EN3.

Ward Profile

This Profile is intended to provide a guide to the demography, social and economic data and Council facilities in the ward.

It has been collated using the most up to date local-level data relating to 2020/21 as far as possible. A variety of statistical sources, both national and local, have been used in its compilation.

Appendix A has a table of key statistics for at a glance comparison with Borough averages.

Political Makeup

The ward is represented by the following Councillors:

Name Party Contact Votes received in 2018 election Ergun Eren Labour 020 8379 5312 2148

Christine Hamilton Labour 020 8379 2473 2003

Ahmet Hasan Labour 020 8379 2474 1889

At the 2018 council elections, voter turnout in Enfield Highway was 31.1%.

Enfield Highway ward falls in the parliamentary seat of Enfield North.

Demography

Summary Statistics

Enfield Measure Enfield Source Highway Population Estimate (2019) 17,161 333,794 ONS mid-year estimates 2019 Children aged 0-15 4,468 76,137 ONS mid-year estimates 2019 Working-age people (16-64) 10,888 213,093 ONS mid-year estimates 2019 Older people aged 65+ 1,805 44,564 ONS mid-year estimates 2019 % All Children aged 0-15 26.0 22.8 ONS mid-year estimates 2019 % All Working-age (16-64) 63.4 63.8 ONS mid-year estimates 2019 % All Older people aged 65+ 10.5 13.4 ONS mid-year estimates 2019 % BAME - 2019 38.6 36.6 Enfield Council Estimates 2019 % BAME - 2011 42.2 39.0 Census 2011 % Not Born in UK - 2011 34.3 35.1 Census 2011 % English is First Language of no one in 14.5 14.1 Census 2011 household - 2011 Ministry for Housing, Communities Area - Square Kilometres 4.6 82.2 and Local Government ONS mid-year estimates 2019 / Population density (people per sq km) 3,731 4,061 MHCLG

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Population

Based on the ONS mid-year estimates 2019, the total population for the ward is estimated to be 17,161. This is the 6th largest population of the 21 wards in Enfield.

According to the ONS estimate, the population of Enfield Highway Ward has increased by 7.1% since the 2011 Census, which is higher than the average population increase in Enfield wards.

The percentages of male and female residents in Enfield Highway Ward are 48.8% and 51.2% respectively. Women outnumber men in most age bands over the age of 25 years. See chart above right.

Age Profile

The age profile of the ward is broadly similar to that of the borough in general, although with higher proportions of children and young adults.

For more detail, see the appendix.

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Ethnicity

The ward contains relatively large numbers in the Other Black African and Turkish ethnic groups.

As at the 2011 Census, the percentages of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Group (BAME) was 42.2% and Non-UK Born residents was 34.3%. The percentage of households without English as a first language was 14.5%

Enfield Council’s own 2019 estimates give the ward’s BAME Group to be 38.6% of the total population.

Ethnicity estimates are produced in-house, using data from the 2001 and 2011 Censuses and the School Census conducted by the local education authority (LEA). The School Census results indicate the changing nature of the population and Enfield pupils recorded themselves under 95 different ethnic codes. Ward ethnicity populations have been consolidated and estimated for the 22 groups that make up the Council’s standard ethnic group classification (see table below)1.

Enfield Highway Borough

Ethnicity (2019) Estimated Estimated % % No. No.

White British 5,825 34.3 128463 38.3 White Irish 242 1.4 6427 1.9 Greek 184 1.1 3862 1.2 Greek Cypriot 604 3.6 15612 4.7 Turkish 1,982 11.7 25413 7.6 Turkish Cypriot 364 2.1 6079 1.8 Kurdish 303 1.8 4152 1.2 White Other 918 5.4 22501 6.7 White & Black Caribbean 283 1.7 4248 1.3 White and Asian 155 0.9 3627 1.1 White and Black African 141 0.8 2303 0.7 Other mixed 395 2.3 6562 2.0 Indian 283 1.7 11066 3.3 Pakistani 76 0.4 2407 0.7 Bangladeshi 319 1.9 5971 1.8 Chinese 77 0.5 2441 0.7 Other Asian 479 2.8 11954 3.6 Somali 337 2.0 9160 2.7 Other Black African 1,810 10.7 25032 7.5 Black Caribbean 1,141 6.7 17561 5.2 Other Black 515 3.0 8285 2.5 Other Ethnic Group 537 3.2 12300 3.7

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Language

The main languages of residents* given by 2011 Census estimates are:

English 11,476 76% The ward had the 2nd highest Turkish 1,404 9% number of Italian speakers in Polish 245 2% Enfield. Greek 170 1% Italian 152 1% * aged 3 and over

Religion

Regarding religion, the best guide is the 2011 Census. This showed the religious makeup of the ward as:

Borough Religion No. % share average % Christian 8665 54.1 53.6 Buddhist 64 0.4 0.6 Hindu 339 2.1 3.5 Jewish 29 0.2 1.4 Muslim 3283 20.5 16.7 Sikh 36 0.2 0.3 Other/none/not stated 3611 22.5 23.8

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Socio-economic factors

Socio-economic classification

The 2011 Census results showed that Enfield Highway had an above average proportion of people in routine occupations, with about 33% more people than would be expected from the Borough average.

Low income households

Enfield Highway had the 6th lowest median household income of the 21 wards in Enfield, as estimated by CACI in 2021. Average household income in the ward is below the median level for the borough as a whole, and lower than the London-wide median.

The proportion of households with an annual income of less than £15,000 was put at 18.9% compared to a Borough average of 15.4%. This was the 6th highest proportion of the 21 wards and was higher than the average for London.

Provisional statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions indicate that, at 2020, 902 children in the ward (20.2% of the total) were living in families with relative low income, and 712 (15.9%) were in families of Absolute low income2. The proportions of children in poverty compared with local, regional and national averages are shown in the chart below.

2 Relative low income: equivalised household income is less than 60% of the UK median for that year. Absolute low income: equivalised household income is less than 60% of the UK median for the period 2010-2011.

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Benefit Claims

• As at June 2021, the claimant count3 in Enfield Highway was 1,095, representing 10% of the local working-age population. • At February 2021, 38% of households in the ward (2,405) were claiming Universal Credit – this includes working households.

Economically active people

The estimated proportion of people in work or looking for work (the economically active) was below the borough average in 2011. For number and rates see the appendix.

Deprivation score

The Indices of Deprivation 2019 – produced for the Department of Communities and Local Government– can be used to calculate the likely relative deprivation ranking of the ward. Analysis carried out by the Local Government Association indicates that, within Enfield, Enfield Highway is the 6th most deprived of the 21 wards in the Borough. The same analysis estimates that it is within the 20% most deprived wards in .

The map illustrates deprivation levels for wards in Enfield, when compared with the rest of the 7,180 wards in England for which data were available.

Fuel Poverty Ward-level analysis of government statistics4 reveal that, as at 2019, 19.6% of households in the ward were in fuel poverty. This proportion was higher than both the borough and England averages.

3 The ‘narrow’ measure of unemployment: the number of people receiving either Job Seekers’ Allowance, or unemployed claimants of Universal Credit who are required to seek work.

4 Published by Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

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Crime

Appendix A has two crime related indicators by which the ward is compared to the Borough average:- • Crime rate • Anti-social behaviour rate

The latest crime rates and trends can be obtained from the crime mapping website.

Health

The most recent estimates of the life expectancies5 show that male life expectancy is lower than the borough average, while the female equivalent is higher than average.

Considering the age structure of the ward the number of deaths is above what would be expected, with mortality from circulatory and coronary disease being higher than average.

Life expectancies and Standardised Mortality Ratios by cause of death are shown in the charts below.

In the 2011 Census, the population were asked a question about their general health.

This graph shows the response.

For the numbers of people in the above categories see appendix.

5 Public Health England: Life Expectancy at birth 2015-2019

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Obesity

The chart below shows the percentage of Reception and Year 6 children and adults in the ward who are overweight or obese, compared with the borough and national averages.

Source: Public Health England

The latest health information about the ward can be obtained from the Local Health website by choosing Find My Area and entering the ward name.

Within the ward there are three GP surgeries:

o Green Street Surgery, 48 Green Street, Enfield, EN3 7HW o Brick Lane Surgery, 28 Brick Lane, Enfield EN3 5BA o Riley House Surgery, 413 Hertford Road, Enfield EN3 5PR

There are 2 dental surgeries within the Ward:

o The Dental Surgery, 415 Hertford Road, Enfield EN3 5PT o Enfield Dental Practice, 253 Hertford Road, Enfield EN3 5JL

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Housing

The 2011 (Census) profile of the households in the ward by housing tenure (sector) is:

Tenure No. (% share) Borough average % Owner occupied 3132 (53.5%) 58.8% Private rented 1295 (22.1%) 23.6% Council 1076 (18.4%) 11.4% Registered social landlord 354 (6.0%) 6.2%

The 2011 Census data provides a view of the accommodation type by ward compared with the rest of the borough.

In Enfield Highway ward there is a higher percentage of terraced houses compared with the Enfield average.

For the numbers of dwellings in the above categories see appendix.

In the year to December 2020, the median house sale price for Enfield Highway ward was £370,000, 13% lower than the Borough median of £4425,000, but having risen by 1% since the previous year.

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Education

There are 4 primary schools, two schools for primary and secondary aged students, and one college in the ward:

Brimsdown Junior School - http://www.brimsdown.enfield.sch.uk/ Eastfield Primary School - http://www.eastfieldprimary.com/ St James C of E School – http://stjamesenfield.org.uk Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy – https://www.kingfisherhallacademy.org.uk/

Ark John Keats Academy – http://arkjohnkeats.org/ this is an all-through school serving 4-19 year olds.

Applied Educational Solutions – an independent special school for students aged 8-14 years - https://www.appliededucationalsolutions.com/

The College of Haringey, Enfield and North-East London - http://www.conel.ac.uk

School performance The Department for Education publishes school performance data on their searchable webpages.

Qualifications in Adults Taken from the 2011 Census data the graph below shows the percentage of qualifications by population in the ward.

Qualifications: The term ‘no qualifications’ describes people without any academic, vocational or professional qualifications. The term ‘lower level’ qualifications is used to describe qualifications equivalent to levels 1 to 3 of the National Key Learning Targets (i.e. GSCE’s O levels, A levels, NVQ levels 1-3). The term ’Higher level’ refers to qualifications of levels 4 and above (i.e. first degrees, higher degrees, NVQ levels 4 and 5, HND, HNC and certain professional qualifications).

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Culture and Leisure

There is one static library in the ward:

Enfield Highway Library on Hertford Road Tel No 020 8379 1710

There is one leisure centre in the Ward:

Albany Leisure Centre, Hertford Road http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/albany-leisure-centre/ Tel No: 020 8804 4255

The ward has 5 parks and open spaces; o Albany Park o Platts Road Open Space o Durants Park o Alma Road Open Space o Brimsdown Sports Ground

Sports clubs within the Ward include:

Brimsdown Sports and Social Club Tel No: 020 8804 5491

Brimsdown Rovers Football Club Tel No: 020 8804 5491

Muscle Limit Gym Tel No: 020 8364 7488 http://musclelimitgym.com/

There are allotments at Sunny Road Allotments, EN3 5DN and at Green Street Allotments, EN3 7JQ. For further information contact Enfield Council on 020 8379 1000 or visit the Enfield Council website

There is 1 place of worship within the boundaries of the ward: o St James Church Tel No: 020 8804 1966

Voluntary and Community Sector

Some locally based community organisations are given below.

• Enterprise Enfield, EN3 5JH - Enterprise Enfield is an independent, non-profit making business advisory and training organisation dedicated to helping both new and established small businesses in . Since its inception in 1985 Enterprise Enfield has helped thousands of people achieve their aims and aspirations. Website: http://www.enterpriseenfield.org/

• Enfield Business and Retailers Association, EN3 5JH - EBRA is a non-profit making company working in partnership with the community, businesses & the London Borough of Enfield. Tel: 020 8804 4775

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Additional Sources of information

For local information visit the Enfield Council website homepage: http://www.enfield.gov.uk/. Creating an Enfield Connected account will enable you to find out about local events and services.

A collation of various data including latest best estimates is at Appendix A.

For statistics, search on the London Datastore or select profiles or data on NOMIS.

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Appendix A – Data tables Borough relative % No % average no. diff / % TOTAL:- POPULATION – 2019 17161 15895 8 HOUSEHOLDS – 2011 5857 5710 3 Owner Occupied 3132 53.5 58.8 -9 Council 1076 18.4 11.4 61 Registered Social Landlord 354 6.0 6.2 -3 Private Renting 1295 22.1 23.6 -6 AGE STRUCTURE – 2019 0-4 1347 7.8 7.2 10 5-14 2880 16.8 14.4 17 15-24 2364 13.8 11.5 20 25-44 4692 27.3 29.2 -6 45-64 4073 23.7 24.4 -3 65-74 965 5.6 7.0 -19 75+ 840 4.9 6.4 -23 ETHNIC MIX – 2019 (Enfield Council Estimates) White British 5825 34.3 38.3 -10 White Irish 242 1.4 1.9 -25 Greek 184 1.1 1.2 -6 Greek Cypriot 604 3.6 4.7 -24 Turkish 1982 11.7 7.6 54 Turkish Cypriot 364 2.1 1.8 18 Kurdish 303 1.8 1.2 45 White Other 918 5.4 6.7 -19 White & Black Caribbean 283 1.7 1.3 32 White and Asian 155 0.9 1.1 -16 White and Black African 141 0.8 0.7 21 Other mixed 395 2.3 2.0 19 Indian 283 1.7 3.3 -49 Pakistani 76 0.4 0.7 -38 Bangladeshi 319 1.9 1.8 6 Chinese 77 0.5 0.7 -38 Other Asian 479 2.8 3.6 -21 Somali 337 2.0 2.7 -27 Black African 1810 10.7 7.5 43 Black Caribbean 1141 6.7 5.2 28 Other Black 515 3.0 2.5 23 Other Ethnic Group 537 3.2 3.7 -14 RELIGION – 2011 Christian 8665 54.1 53.6 1 Buddhist 64 0.4 0.6 -32 Hindu 339 2.1 3.5 -40 Jewish 29 0.2 1.4 -87 Muslim 3283 20.5 16.7 23 Sikh 36 0.2 0.3 -35 Other / not stated / none 3611 22.5 23.9 -6

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Appendix A – Data tables Borough relative % No % average no. diff / %

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY in the 16-64 age group All economically active, 2011 7079 69.6 73.4 -5 Unemployed — Claimant Count June 2021 1095 10.0 8.8 14 INCOME - 2021 Households with less than £15,000 (gross) a year 1202 18.9 15.4 23 Households claiming Universal Credit (Feb 2021) 2405 37.9 30.7 24 QUALIFICATIONS – 2011 No qualifications 3554 30.1 23.0 31 Level 1 only 1864 15.8 12.9 22 Level 2 1753 14.8 13.8 7 Level 3 1117 9.5 10.5 -10 Level 4 and above 2195 18.6 28.7 -35 HOUSING TYPE – 2011 Detached 266 4.5 7.0 -36 Semi-detached 1308 22.0 23.5 -6 Terraced 2308 38.8 31.1 25 Flat - purpose built 1707 28.7 30.1 -5 Flat - in a shared house 246 4.1 6.8 -39 Other 108 1.8 1.5 18 CARS IN HOUSEHOLDS – 2011 - nos. of households with: 0 cars 1976 33.7 32.5 4 1 car 2569 43.9 43.3 1 2+ cars 1312 22.4 24.3 -8 HOUSEHOLD TYPES – 2011 One person 1472 25.1 27.8 -10 All occupants aged 65 plus 302 5.2 5.5 -6 Married couple or civil partnership, no children 376 6.4 7.9 -19 Married couple or civil partnership, with dependent children 1064 18.2 17.4 4 Married couple or civil partnership, all children non dependent 398 6.8 6.8 0 Cohabiting couple, no children 139 2.4 3.4 -31 Cohabiting couple, with dependent children 211 3.6 3.0 21 Cohabiting couple, all children non dependent 38 0.6 0.4 52 Lone parent 1297 22.1 16.7 33 Other 560 9.6 11.0 -13 PERSONS WITH LONG TERM HEALTH PROBLEM / DISABILITY – 2011 Limiting a lot 1187 7.4 7.3 2 Limiting a little 1325 8.3 8.1 2 GENERAL HEALTH – 2011 Very good 7172 44.7 46.8 -4 Good 5786 36.1 35.0 3 Fair 2126 13.3 12.7 4 Bad 687 4.3 4.1 4 Very bad 256 1.6 1.3 19 LIFE EXPECTANCY (years) - 2015-2019: Males 78.9 80.6 -2 Females 86.2 84.6 2 Standardised Mortality Ratio - 2015-2019 90.7 89.9 1 COMMUNITY SAFETY - 2020 Crime rate (per 1,000 residents) 97.4 85.2 14 Anti-social behaviour rate 54.8 50.8 8

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Sources and related notes

Various measures – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright, Office for National Statistics. NB. 2021 Census data is not due to be available until 2022/2023. Population – ONS mid-year population estimate 2019 Households – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright Age structure – ONS mid-year population estimate 2019 Religion – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright Ethnic mix – Council estimates for 2019; note there are difficulties in estimating ethnic group sizes at ward level and the figures given here must be treated with caution and used as a guide to the possible mix in the ward Economic Activity – all economically active 16-64 year olds = working plus unemployed – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright, the activity rate (%) is the % of the population aged 16-64 Unemployment — the official DWP ‘claimant count’, June 2021 Income – Low income households – CACI Paycheck; 2021; © CACI Deprivation – Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government. Ward-level analysis by Local Government Association Children in low-income households – Department for Work and Pensions (2020) Fuel Poverty – Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2019) Qualifications – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright; note that this table excludes apprenticeships and ‘other’ qualifications Housing type – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright Cars – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright Household types – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright Persons with a long-term health problem/disability – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright General health – 2011 Census; © Crown Copyright Life expectancy – Public Health England, based on 2015-2019 data Crime rate – uses crime counts from the Metropolitan Police for 2020

The relative % diff[erence] is the area % divided by the Borough % (expressed as a % above or below the Borough average)

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