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Housing in EN1 1BW

What the homes in EN1 1BW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31%). Flats make up 45.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EN1 1BWEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53% of households in the EN1 1BW area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

EN1 1BW
53%
32%
14%
England
  • Owned53%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented32.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN1 1BWEngland
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN1 1BWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.8%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

EN1 1BWEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN1 1BW (Enfield Town South & Bush Hill Park) (about 1,608 residents).

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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