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Housing in N21

What the homes in N21 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Enfield
Region
London
Population
37,831 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.2%). Flats make up 28%, above the 22.2% across England.

N21England
Detached11.7%22.9%
Semi-detached40.2%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.1% of households in N21 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

N21
73%
21%
England
  • Owned73.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N21England
Owned outright38.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.8%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

N21England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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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