Town Pop. 321,269

Living in Enfield: Liveability Score 68/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Enfield comes out at 68/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 89/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Safety falls furthest short: 31/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

That is 18 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 5% of all UK towns and villages. Also scoring 80 or better: schools (90) and transport (82). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EN1 postcode district.

68
OUT OF 100
Good
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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
31
115 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 9,587 crimes
↓ 11% below national average
Anti-social behaviour 7,869 crimes
↑ 61% above national average
Vehicle crime 3,622 crimes
↑ 135% above national average
Other theft 2,566 crimes
↑ 29% above national average
Shoplifting 2,421 crimes
≈ similar to national average
other 10,870 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Supermarket 1,281 crimes
  2. 2 Petrol Station 1,274 crimes
  3. 3 Parking Area 1,081 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
66
Air Quality NO₂ 14.7 · PM2.5 8.4 · PM10 13.7 µg/m³
61
Green Space 78
Parks Ample 159
Sports Pitches Ample 254
Allotments Ample 35
Golf Courses Ample 11
Tennis Courts Ample 115
Bowling Greens Ample 19
Playgrounds Ample 91

Services

Schools
90
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 149 in area
19Outstanding114Good16Ungraded
  • Alexandra Park SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Bounds Green Infant SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Brook House Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Brookhill Nursery SchoolNursery · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Galliard Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Hampden Way Nursery SchoolNursery · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Highfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Outstanding
  • Lift TrinityPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Livingstone Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Monken Hadley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Healthcare
89
A&E departmentsNorth Middlesex University Hospitalin area
Potters Bar Clinic0.9 mi
Barnet Hospital1.5 mi
Hospital waitsRoyal Free London NHS Foundation Trust0.4 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs80.6%
26 GP surgeries in area best 'Good'
GP capacity2,668 patients per GP
39dentists42pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
72
Full fibre (FTTP)47.4%
available across Enfield
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
88.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 5,697 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
32
Employment rate56.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.1%Unemployed4.7%Retired15.6%Student7%Other inactive16.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.3%Skilled & technical35.1%Routine & elementary26.6%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications22.4%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.3%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)11.2%Level 3 (A levels)13.4%Level 4+ (degree & above)36.5%Apprenticeship3.9%Other (incl. vocational)3.2%
Home ownership52.6%
Among the most-deprived 34% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
Council tax Enfield · 2026-27
A £1,512
B £1,764
C £2,016
D £2,268
E £2,772
F £3,276
G £3,780
H £4,536
Energy London region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Thames Water
Average bill regional £489/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
82
Bush Hill Park 0.5 mi
Enfield Town 0.6 mi
Grange Park 0.7 mi
J25 M25 2.9 mi
J25 M25 3.2 mi
J24 M25 4.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
77
Pubs & Bars Ample 65
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 288
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 157
Retail Shopping Ample 810
Takeaways Ample 110
Fitness Ample 183

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £485,000 1,064
Detached £895,000 58
Semi-detached £685,000 238
Terraced £496,995 439
Flat / Maisonette £325,000 329
5-year monthly trend
All Detached Semi Terraced Flat
£301k £657k £1.0m £1.4m 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Sewardstone 37 3.6 mi away ⇄
Waltham Cross 60 3.7 mi away ⇄
Haringey 70 3.8 mi away ⇄
Waltham Forest 71 4.6 mi away ⇄
Goff's Oak 54 4.7 mi away ⇄
High Beech 40 4.7 mi away ⇄
Cheshunt 59 4.8 mi away ⇄
Waltham Abbey 51 5.0 mi away ⇄
Northaw 46 5.1 mi away ⇄
Cuffley 52 5.1 mi away ⇄
Buckhurst Hill 74 5.3 mi away ⇄
Barnet 69 5.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Enfield a nice place to live?

Yes, Enfield is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Enfield is 68/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Enfield?

Enfield has above-average crime levels. Our safety score is 31/100. There were 36,935 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Enfield?

Among the top-rated schools in Enfield are Alexandra Park School, Bounds Green Infant School and Brook House Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 149 rated schools in Enfield in total.

What are house prices like in Enfield?

The current median house price in Enfield is £485,000, around 70% above the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £895,000, semi-detached £685,000, terraced £496,995, flat £325,000. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 9%. There were 1,064 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

Enfield in context

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Postcode districts in Enfield

EN1 65 ⇄
EN2 65 ⇄
EN3 62 ⇄
EN4 67 ⇄
EN7 55 ⇄
EN8 59 ⇄
N11 71 ⇄
N13 74 ⇄
N14 76 ⇄
N17 69 ⇄
N18 68 ⇄
N21 77 ⇄
N22 69 ⇄
N9 67 ⇄

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