Enfield
Enfield is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of around 45,000. It has two GP surgeries, one supermarket, and five restaurants and cafés, along with 26 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Waltham Cross, 0.4 km away, the average sold house price is around £462,818, and 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 Broxbourne area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 99,007 residents at roughly 1,925 people per km².
- Council
- Broxbourne
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Police force
- Hertfordshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 180th of 294 English council areas — better than 39% 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
11°CCloudy
- Today: 11° / 7° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 16:28
9h 28m 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)
- 7.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.7% 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
Local policing priorities
- To prevent and detect Robbery and theft person offences in and around the Enfield Town locality.
- To reduce ASB in and around Palace gardens and the car parks.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
128 reported road collisions (2025)
35 killed or seriously injured · 155 casualties · 12.9 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)
- 33 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:
- 377 → Ponders End, Enfield Bus Garage · 1 min
- 456 → Crews Hill · 1 min
- 329 → Wood Green · 7 min
- W9 → Chase Farm Hospital · 12 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£414,692 average▲ 2.3% YoY
Across Broxbourne · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,685 average monthly rent▲ 3% YoY
- 1 bed £1,132
- 2 bed £1,451
- 3 bed £1,780
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
10.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.8 times median annual pay (11.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,210 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)
Local news
- Landlords get ready for major changes at the Landlord Forum· 1 Nov 2026
- Residents invited to mark Remembrance Sunday across the Borough· 1 Nov 2026
- Council launches campaign to tackle dangerous parking outside schools· 1 Nov 2026
- Statement on behalf of Angie Ridgwell, Senior Responsible Officer, Hertfordshire Local Government Reorganisation Programme· 29 Oct 2026
- Young people elect new Youth Council cabinet· 14 Oct 2026
Source: Broxbourne Council
Population
99,007 residents in Broxbourne · 1,925/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,504
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,948
- Net moves+556
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 152 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,306 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (34% of 42,330)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
42 schools · 16,278 pupils
30 primary · 7 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 16 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
42 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Broxbourne SchoolOutstanding
- Goffs - Churchgate AcademyGood
- Haileybury TurnfordGood
- Robert Barclay AcademyGood
- St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)Good
- The John Warner SchoolInadequate
- Goffs Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Broxbourne
Care & health services
1,176 CQC-registered services
- Care homes257
- GP practices171
- Dentists296
- Homecare agencies330
- Hospitals & hospices34
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hertfordshire
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
134 applications decided
86.6% granted · 116 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Feryal Clark
Labour
Enfield North
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 3
- Con 25
- Ref 2
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
5,210 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
£901 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,495 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 42,407 certificates
7.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
66% low-carbon electricity
Wind 38% · Gas 34% · Nuclear 16% · Solar 8%
139 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.4 yrs women · 80.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Hertfordshire): 65.5 women · 65.4 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.3
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 Hertfordshire, England, in the Broxbourne local authority.
- How deprived is Enfield?
- The Broxbourne local authority, which includes Enfield, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.