Neighbourhood comparison
Oakwood Park & Highlands vs Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water
Enfield, London · Enfield, London
vs
Oakwood Park & Highlands · 7Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesUpper Edmonton East & Meridian Water · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +27 pts
58
✓ leads
88
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -74 pts
14
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
97
✓ leads
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +26 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,273/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 -£752/mo
£1,520/mo
✓ leads
£2,120/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£50/mo
£2,070/mo
£2,821/yr
Council tax
Δ -£842/yr
£1,979/yr
✓ leads
11.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -6.3 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
37.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +142.0
179.1
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
46%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 739 m
512 m
✓ leads
16 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 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.
8,343
Population
11,699
5,215 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,369 / km²
46%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -18 pp
28%
44%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -26 pp
18%
8
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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