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Housing in EN1 4BH

What the homes in EN1 4BH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Carterhatch & Forty Hall
Council
Enfield
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,128 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.3%). Flats make up 48.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EN1 4BHEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.5%31.5%
Terraced32.7%23%
Purpose-built flat47.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.3% of households in the EN1 4BH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.1% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

EN1 4BH
47%
31%
21%
England
  • Owned47.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented31.2%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN1 4BHEngland
Owned outright19.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN1 4BHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.8%). 33.5% of households include dependent children.

EN1 4BHEngland
Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children8.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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 4BH (Carterhatch & Forty Hall) (about 2,128 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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