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Housing in N18

What the homes in N18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Enfield
Region
London
Population
43,481 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.6%). Flats make up 40.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

N18England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.2%31.5%
Terraced34.6%23%
Purpose-built flat34.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38% of households in N18 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

N18
38%
33%
28%
England
  • Owned38%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented33%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N18England
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council18%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 33.6% of households include dependent children.

N18England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children6.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%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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