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Postcode district · Enfield

Housing in EN3

What the homes in EN3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Enfield
Region
London
Population
71,647 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.5%). Flats make up 39.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EN3England
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced32%23%
Purpose-built flat33.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.7% of households in EN3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

EN3
42%
31%
25%
England
  • Owned41.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented31.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN3England
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council15.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 23.9% 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 (18.9%). 36.9% of households include dependent children.

EN3England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children7.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.1%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

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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