Tatem Park
Enfield 031 · 6 sub-areas · 9,955 residents
Enfield 031 is a residential area of the London Borough of Enfield, home to around 9,955 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,710 a month — noticeably above the UK average for a 2-bed, but considerably cheaper than inner London. With a 13-minute public transport connection to a major employment hub, it sits firmly in commuter territory.
Tatem Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Enfield — train into London runs in around 14 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Tatem Park?
2 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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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Tatem Park in Enfield
Living in Tatem Park
This part of Enfield reads like a classic outer-London suburb — predominantly family homes, a high rate of owner-occupation, and the kind of settled feel you don't get closer to the centre. Around 60% of households own their home, which is unusually high for London and gives streets here a different character from the rental-heavy zones further in.
Rents are moderate by London standards. A 2-bed runs about £1,710 a month, and a 3-bed stretches to around £2,028. You're paying more than you would in most of the UK, but you're also getting a short hop into one of the country's biggest job markets — the nearest major employment hub is around 13 minutes away by public transport.
The demographic mix here is genuinely varied. Around half of residents were born in the UK, and the area scores a high ethnic diversity index of 70. Over a quarter of the population is under 18, which points to a lot of families putting down roots. The 35–49 age bracket is proportionally significant too, suggesting these are established households rather than transient renters.
Deprivation figures are worth knowing before you commit: the area sits in roughly the bottom 30% nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, with an unemployment claimant rate of around 7%. That doesn't mean it's a place to avoid — outer London zones often carry this profile — but it's an honest part of the picture. Greenspace is genuinely good, with over 80% of residents within walkable distance of green space and the nearest park just over 200 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Enfield 031 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If you want a suburban, family-oriented area with good greenspace access and a manageable commute into London, it works well. Over 80% of residents are within walking distance of green space, and the rail connection to major employment centres takes around 13 minutes. The trade-off is that school Ofsted ratings nearby are below the national average, and deprivation indicators are higher than many outer-London zones.
- What is the rent in Enfield 031?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £1,377 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,710, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,028. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.2% in the past year. That's above the UK median but considerably cheaper than most inner London neighbourhoods.
- Is Enfield 031 safe?
- Crime here runs at around 57 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — noticeably below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. For an outer-London area that's a reasonably reassuring figure. As always, rates vary street by street, so it's worth checking the police.uk crime map for specific roads you're considering.
- What's the commute from Enfield 031 to central London?
- By public transport, you can reach a major employment hub in around 13 minutes from the nearest mainline rail station, which is roughly 1 km away. About 29% of residents commute by public transport, while 38% drive. There's no underground service in this area, so you're relying on mainline rail or bus.
- Who lives in Enfield 031?
- Mostly established families — over a quarter of residents are under 18, and nearly 21% of households are couples with children. Around 60% of homes are owner-occupied, which is high for London. The area is ethnically diverse, with roughly half of residents born outside the UK. About 31% hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Enfield 031?
- There are 163 schools within 2 km, but only around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.4 km away. If schools are a priority, check individual Ofsted reports and current catchment boundaries before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Enfield 031?
- The median sale price here is just over £488,000. On a typical local resident salary of around £34,962 a year, it takes roughly seven years to save a deposit — challenging, but in line with outer London generally. The area is more realistic for buyers than inner-city zones, though mortgage affordability remains stretched by national standards.