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Housing in N18 2RL

What the homes in N18 2RL 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
2,246 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.5%). Flats make up 27.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

N18 2RLEngland
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced41.5%23%
Purpose-built flat19.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.8% of households in the N18 2RL area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

N18 2RL
39%
46%
15%
England
  • Owned38.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented45.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N18 2RLEngland
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N18 2RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26%). 39.9% of households include dependent children.

N18 2RLEngland
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children7.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%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 2RL (Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water) (about 2,246 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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