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N22 8YL area guide

Who lives in N22 8YL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broomfield Park
Council: Enfield
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,897 (2024)

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At a glance

What N22 8YL is like

N22 8YL is a postcode in the Broomfield Park area of Enfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,897 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 47% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in N22 8 sold for a median of £458,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N22 8YL compares

Headline figures for N22 8YL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£458,750

Median over 38 sales in N22 8, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,541

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N22 8YL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in N22 8 is up 6.2% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N22 8YL FAQs

Is N22 8YL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in N22 8YL?

The median sale price over the last year was £458,750.

Homes in N22 8 sold for a median of £458,750 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N22 8YL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around N22 8YL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in N22 8YL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (38.4%).

Which council covers N22 8YL?

The local authority for N22 8YL is Enfield.

N22 8YL comes under Enfield in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N22 8YL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bowes Park Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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