Postcode sector · Enfield

EN1 9 area guide

Who lives in EN1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Enfield
Region: London
Population: 4,046 (2024)

EN1 9Postcode sector · Enfield

At a glance

What EN1 9 is like

The EN1 9 postcode sector in Enfield covers 67 live postcodes and is home to about 4,046 people in 1,634 households. 64.1% of households own their home, 29.1% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EN1 9 compares

Headline figures for EN1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£72,950

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EN1 9 FAQs

Is EN1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is EN1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN1 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EN1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.4%).

Which council covers EN1 9?

The local authority for EN1 9 is Enfield.

EN1 9 comes under Enfield in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN1 9?

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 Enfield Town Rail Station, 157 yards 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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