Oakwood Park & Highlands
Enfield 019 · 5 sub-areas · 8,343 residents
Enfield 019 is a largely owner-occupied pocket of the London Borough of Enfield, home to around 8,300 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,710 a month — noticeably above the UK median but below the inner-London going rate. With nearly two-thirds of households owning their home and a commute into central London of roughly 18 minutes, it sits firmly in commuter-suburb territory.
Oakwood Park & Highlands is a commuter neighbourhood within Enfield — train into London runs in around 16 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Oakwood Park & Highlands?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; 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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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Oakwood Park & Highlands in Enfield
Living in Oakwood Park & Highlands
This part of Enfield has a settled, residential feel that sets it apart from the busier, more transient neighbourhoods closer to the North Circular. Owner-occupation runs at around 63%, which is high for a London borough, and the demographic skews older and more established than much of the capital — nearly a quarter of residents are in the 35–49 bracket, and just under a fifth are 65 or over. That mix tends to keep the streets quieter and the community more rooted.
Rent here is meaningful but not extreme by London standards. A two-bed comes in at roughly £1,710 a month and a three-bed at around £2,030 — expensive compared with the UK as a whole, but considerably less than you'd pay in inner north London boroughs. The private rental sector accounts for only about a quarter of households, which also keeps supply tight: if you're looking to rent, competition for the available stock can be brisk, especially for larger family homes.
The population is moderately diverse — the ethnic diversity index sits at 57 — and around 63% of residents were born in the UK. Nearly half hold a degree-level qualification, which is above the Enfield average and points to a professional commuter base. A striking 43% of working residents work from home at least part of the time, which has shaped the area's daytime character: it's busy enough during the week, not just a ghost town between 9 and 5.
For practical orientation, the nearest rail station is roughly 1,400 metres away — about an 18-minute walk — and the nearest underground or metro stop is under a kilometre. Public transport gets you into a major London employment hub in around 18 minutes, which is the main reason so many settled families choose to stay put here rather than move further out. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Enfield 019 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied suburban neighbourhood with low crime relative to the national average and quick rail access into central London. The trade-off is cost: rents absorb a high share of take-home pay, and school inspection outcomes within catchment distance are more variable than much of outer London.
- What is the rent in Enfield 019?
- A one-bed runs around £1,380 a month, a two-bed roughly £1,710, and a three-bed about £2,030. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4% over the past year.
- Is Enfield 019 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 50 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, well below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It sits in the less-deprived half of English neighbourhoods on the IMD, and the residential streets are generally calm.
- What's the commute from Enfield 019 to central London?
- By public transport it takes roughly 18 minutes to a major London employment hub. The nearest underground or metro stop is under 1 km away, and the nearest mainline rail station is about 1,400 metres (an 18-minute walk). Around 43% of residents also work from home at least part of the week.
- Who lives in Enfield 019?
- Mostly settled owner-occupiers — around 63% own their home. The age profile is older than the London average, with a strong 35–49 cohort and a significant share aged 65-plus. Nearly half hold degree-level qualifications, pointing to a professional, commuter-oriented household base.
- What schools are near Enfield 019?
- There are 83 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around a third are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within that catchment distance — considerably below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 3.1 km away. It's worth checking current ratings directly before choosing an address.
- How does Enfield 019 compare to the rest of Enfield?
- It's among the more owner-occupied and higher-qualified parts of the borough, with a lower crime rate and a slightly older population than Enfield as a whole. Property prices — median around £655,000 — are high even for the area, and the private rental market is relatively small, making rental availability tight.