Housing in N21 1SR
What the homes in N21 1SR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakwood Park & Highlands
- Council
- Enfield
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,757 (2024)
N21 1SRLondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.6%). Flats make up 59.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
51% of households in the N21 1SR area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned51%61.3%
- Shared ownership5.5%1%
- Private rented32.1%20.5%
- Social rented11.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.1% 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 (25.5%). 39.7% 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 N21 1SR (Oakwood Park & Highlands) (about 1,757 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.