Housing in N18 2AE
What the homes in N18 2AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water
- Council
- Enfield
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,974 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.5%). Flats make up 53.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
26.1% of households in the N18 2AE area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.7% own outright and 13.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned26.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented43.1%20.5%
- Social rented29.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 18.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 39.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N18 2AE (Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water) (about 1,974 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.