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Housing in EN1 1GU

What the homes in EN1 1GU 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
2,259 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.5%). Flats make up 57.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EN1 1GUEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached9%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat46.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.2% of households in the EN1 1GU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

EN1 1GU
53%
37%
England
  • Owned53.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented36.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN1 1GUEngland
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN1 1GUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.9%). 31.8% of households include dependent children.

EN1 1GUEngland
Living alone, under 6625.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 1GU (Enfield Town South & Bush Hill Park) (about 2,259 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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