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Postcode district · Enfield

Housing in EN1

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

Council
Enfield
Region
London
Population
68,836 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.3%). Flats make up 35.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EN1England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat29.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.8% of households in EN1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

EN1
58%
25%
16%
England
  • Owned57.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN1England
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 32.4% of households include dependent children.

EN1England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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

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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