Placetrics
City comparison

Enfield vs Harrow

Enfield, London · Harrow, London

City
Enfield
Enfield
vs
City
Harrow
Harrow
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Tie
£1,773/mo vs £1,755/mo
Safer
Harrow
54/100 vs 68/100
Better schools
Tie
45% vs 47%
Better transport
Tie
87/100 vs 87/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Enfield · 6Harrow leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHarrow · 7

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
38
53
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
54
68
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
87
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
86
94
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

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 +£103/mo
£1,700/mo
✓ leads
£1,803/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£2,075/mo
£2,093/mo
Council tax
Δ +£429/yr
£2,254/yr
✓ leads
£2,683/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
7.2 yrs
✓ leads
8.0 yrs

Earning power

Median salary
Δ +£1,038/yr
£34,962/yr
£36,000/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +2 pp
84%
86%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.05
0.33
✓ leads
0.28

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.6
88.6
63.0
✓ leads

Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
45%
47%
✓ leads

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ +659 m
747 m
✓ leads
1.4 km
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
10 min
✓ leads
17 min
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
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—
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,549 / km²
7,486 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
34%
44%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
27%
35%
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
—
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0
0
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