Postcode · Enfield

EN2 8QP area guide

Who lives in EN2 8QP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chase Farm & The Ridgeway
Council: Enfield
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,800 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN2 8QP is like

EN2 8QP is a postcode in the Chase Farm & The Ridgeway area of Enfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,800 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EN2 8 sold for a median of £456,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN2 8QP compares

Headline figures for EN2 8QP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£456,500

Median over 74 sales in EN2 8, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,195

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN2 8QP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EN2 8 is up 7.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EN2 8QP FAQs

Is EN2 8QP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in EN2 8QP?

The median sale price over the last year was £456,500.

Homes in EN2 8 sold for a median of £456,500 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN2 8QP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN2 8QP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EN2 8QP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.4% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.8%).

Which council covers EN2 8QP?

The local authority for EN2 8QP is Enfield.

EN2 8QP comes under Enfield in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN2 8QP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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 Gordon Hill Rail Station, 0.5 miles 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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