Enfield Town North
Enfield 009 · 4 sub-areas · 6,571 residents
Enfield 009 is a predominantly owner-occupied pocket of the London Borough of Enfield, home to around 6,500 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,710 a month — well above the UK average but noticeably below the inner-London rate. With over four in five households owning their home and a public-transport commute into central London of under 15 minutes, it sits firmly in commuter-suburb territory.
Enfield Town North is a commuter neighbourhood within Enfield — train into London runs in around 13 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Enfield Town North?
4 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,770 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Enfield Town North in Enfield
Living in Enfield Town North
This part of Enfield reads less like renter territory and more like an established owner-occupier suburb. Over 83% of households own their home outright or with a mortgage — one of the higher ownership rates you'll find anywhere in Greater London — and that shapes the feel of the place considerably. Streets are quiet, turnover is low, and the population skews older than the London norm.
Rents are moderate by London standards. A two-bedroom property runs around £1,710 a month, which is well above the UK national median of roughly £1,200, but substantially cheaper than inner-north London equivalents in, say, Islington or Haringey. If you're priced out further in, this is the kind of area where you still get a proper-sized home without giving up the rail connection.
The demographic picture is settled rather than transient. Around 22% of residents are aged 50 to 64, and nearly 19% are 65 or over — both well above the London average. Families with children make up a significant share too, with roughly one in four households being a couple with children. The private rental sector is thin here at under 13%, which means fewer short-let-style streets and more long-term neighbours.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is about 930 metres away — a roughly 12-minute walk — and the public-transport journey into London's major employment centres comes in at under 12 minutes. That's a genuinely fast connection for outer London. Broadband coverage is strong, with 100% gigabit availability across the area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Enfield 009.
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Frequently asked
- Is Enfield 009 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled outer-London suburb with high owner-occupancy and low crime — well-suited to families and older residents who prioritise stability over urban buzz. Rents and house prices are high by national standards but significantly cheaper than inner London, and the rail connection into central London is under 12 minutes.
- What is the rent in Enfield 009?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £1,377 a month; a two-bedroom is roughly £1,710; and a three-bedroom sits at about £2,028. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.2% year-on-year, broadly in line with the wider outer-London trend.
- Is Enfield 009 safe?
- Yes, relatively so. The crime rate is around 55 incidents per 1,000 residents per year — well below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area's high owner-occupancy and low deprivation score both correlate with lower crime, and the neighbourhood sits in the least-deprived 20% of English areas.
- What's the commute from Enfield 009 to central London?
- The mainline rail station is about 930 metres away — a roughly 12-minute walk — and the public-transport journey into London's major employment hubs comes in at under 12 minutes. It's one of the faster outer-London commutes available, which is a big part of this area's appeal for buyers and renters priced out of further in.
- Who lives in Enfield 009?
- Predominantly owner-occupying families and older residents. Over 83% of households own their home, around 41% of residents are aged 50 or over, and roughly one in four households is a couple with children. It's a low-turnover, settled community — the private rental sector accounts for under 13% of households.
- What schools are near Enfield 009?
- There are 90 schools within 2km of typical residents, though only around 42% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2.5km away. Families should check Enfield Council's admissions pages directly for current catchment boundaries and performance data.