Postcode · Enfield

EN1 1BU area guide

Who lives in EN1 1BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Enfield Town South & Bush Hill Park
Council: Enfield
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,608 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN1 1BU is like

EN1 1BU is a postcode in the Enfield Town South & Bush Hill Park area of Enfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,608 people. 53% of households own their home, 32.1% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EN1 1 sold for a median of £455,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN1 1BU compares

Headline figures for EN1 1BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£455,000

Median over 100 sales in EN1 1, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,344

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN1 1BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EN1 1BU FAQs

Is EN1 1BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in EN1 1BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £455,000.

Homes in EN1 1 sold for a median of £455,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN1 1BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN1 1BU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EN1 1BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 53% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31%).

Which council covers EN1 1BU?

The local authority for EN1 1BU is Enfield.

EN1 1BU comes under Enfield in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN1 1BU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bush Hill Park Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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