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Housing in N18 2FA

What the homes in N18 2FA 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
1,811 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.8%). Flats make up 54%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N18 2FAEngland
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat48.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.8% of households in the N18 2FA area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.3% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

N18 2FA
27%
40%
30%
England
  • Owned26.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented40%20.5%
  • Social rented30.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N18 2FAEngland
Owned outright13.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council16.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N18 2FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.7%). 35.3% of households include dependent children.

N18 2FAEngland
Living alone, under 6624.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children6.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N18 2FA (Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water) (about 1,811 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.

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