Neighbourhood comparison
Enfield Lock vs Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water
Enfield, London · Enfield, London
Enfield Lock · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesUpper Edmonton East & Meridian Water · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
14
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +44 pts
58
✓ leads
45
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
14
93
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
97
80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,510/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£11/mo
£1,520/mo
£2,064/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£2,070/mo
£2,147/yr
Council tax
Δ -£168/yr
£1,979/yr
✓ leads
5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
5.0 yrs
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Earning power
£34,962/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,962/yr
84%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
84%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
97.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +81.6
179.1
Schools detail
49%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
46%
Connectivity
599 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 87 m
512 m
✓ leads
7 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
7 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,190
Population
11,699
7,581 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,369 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
28%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
18%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3