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Postcode area · Enfield

Housing in EN

What the homes in EN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Enfield
Region
London
Population
402,586 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.7%). Flats make up 30.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

ENEngland
Detached14%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat25.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63% of households in EN own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

EN
63%
21%
15%
England
  • Owned63%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ENEngland
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

ENEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Enfield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Enfield (August 2026, +5.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

EnfieldEngland
All homes£1,827£1,459
One bedroom£1,422£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,764£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,098£1,489
Four or more£2,807£2,161
Detached£2,570£1,640
Semi-detached£2,430£1,449
Terraced£2,039£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,656£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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