Enfield
Enfield is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has around 2 schools, 5 GPs & clinics, 5 pharmacies, 7 supermarkets, around 65 restaurants and cafés, 58 bus stops, and Bush Hill Park railway station is 0.5 km away. The average sold house price is around £462,818. There were around 412 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Enfield area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Enfield area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 329,984 residents at roughly 4,082 people per km².
- Council
- Enfield
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Edmonton
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 196th of 294 English council areas — better than 33% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 8° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:26
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Enfield - Bowes Primary School, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
311 reported · August 2026▼ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences88
- Anti-social behaviour81
- Other theft32
- Vehicle crime29
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Town · Metropolitan
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
861 reported road collisions (2025)
131 killed or seriously injured · 1,028 casualties · 26.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 389 rated 4–5 ★ (286 top)
- 35 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Enfield Town (0.4 km)
- 65 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Enfield Town (0.4 km):
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Live buses at Enfield Town / Church Street:
- N29 → Trafalgar Square · 5 min
- N29 → Trafalgar Square · 16 min
- N29 → Trafalgar Square · 26 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£474,855 average▲ 0.8% YoY
Across Enfield · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,827 average monthly rent▲ 5.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,422
- 2 bed £1,764
- 3 bed £2,098
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
11.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.9 times median annual pay (12.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,234 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 139.8p · AppleGreen (5.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (4.3 km)
21 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 22 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Palace Gardens Shop Centre (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres7
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches93
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
329,984 residents in Enfield · 4,082/km²
- Under 16: 22%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK23,855
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK27,827
- Net moves−3,972
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 37 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
18% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,268 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (29% of 128,340)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
109 schools · 55,639 pupils
69 primary · 18 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 42 of 42 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
97 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- AIM Academy North LondonGood
- Chace Community SchoolGood
- Enfield County School for GirlsGood
- Southgate SchoolGood
- The Latymer SchoolGood
- The Lea Valley AcademyGood
- Wren Academy EnfieldGood
- Bishop Stopford's School
- Enfield Grammar School
- Heron Hall Academy
- Highlands School
- Kingsmead School
- Laurel Park School
- Lift Aylward
- Oasis Academy Enfield
- St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls
- St Ignatius College
- Winchmore School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Enfield
Care & health services
356 CQC-registered services
- Care homes82
- GP practices45
- Dentists67
- Homecare agencies117
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Enfield
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (ENFIELD TOWN)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 73 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
505 applications decided
83% granted · 419 granted, 86 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Feryal Clark
Labour
Enfield North
Recent votes:
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 27
- Con 31
- Grn 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools19
- GPs & clinics8
- Pharmacies6
- Supermarkets8
- Parks & greens24
- Restaurants & cafés75
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,735 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
784 jobs advertised · £42,403 avg
e.g. HGV Driver, Fashion Design | Sewing Teacher, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£865 median full-time weekly pay
7.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,764 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 150,127 certificates
11.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Wind 47% · Nuclear 21% · Gas 19% · Biomass 11%
88 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 80.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.8 women · 61.1 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
10 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in EN2
- North London Forensic Services-Bcss Inpatient Unit
- White Lodge Medical Practice
- Bincote Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Enfield North:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND167 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Reform Carer’s Allowance rules so carers can earn more without losing support119 local signatures · 5,261 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks97 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth88 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements75 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Burleigh House, Enfield · 0.1 kmBurleigh House was a house in Enfield, near London, that was built in the mid-17th century for the lawyer James Mayoe. It was constructed on the grounds of a house once owned by the merchant Benjamin Deicrowe Jr. that…
Enfield Grammar School · 0.1 kmEnfield Grammar School is a boys' comprehensive school and sixth form with academy status in Enfield Town in the London Borough of Enfield in North London. The school was founded in 1558 and inherited part of a charit…
Barclays Bank, Enfield · 0.2 kmBarclays Bank, at 20 The Town, Enfield, formerly the London and Provincial Bank, is a Grade II listed building in the London Borough of Enfield. It was designed by William Gillbee Scott in a Flemish Renaissance style…
Old Vestry Office, Enfield · 0.2 kmThe Old Vestry Office is a grade II listed building at 22 The Town, Enfield, London.
Trinity Church, Enfield · 0.2 kmTrinity Church, Enfield is located at Church Street, Enfield, London. The church was formed in 1983 by the union of Enfield Methodist Church and St Paul's United Reformed Church.
- St Andrew's Enfield · 0.2 km
St Andrew's Enfield is a Church of England church in Enfield, London, and the original parish church of Enfield. It is a grade II* listed building with Historic England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Enfield?
- Enfield is a town in Greater London, England, in the Enfield local authority.
- How deprived is Enfield?
- The Enfield local authority, which includes Enfield, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.