Postcode area · Enfield
Who lives in EN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EN, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Enfield
- Region
- London
- Population
- 402,586 (2024)
ENPostcode area · Enfield
Who lives in EN
Residents
402,586
2024 estimate
Households
154,954
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
ENEngland
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
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
EN
52%
48%
England
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
45.5% of adults in EN are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.7% have never married.
ENEngland
Married or civil partnership45.5%44.7%
Never married37.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in EN describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EN
51%
33%
England
- Very good50.8%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.