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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Enfield, with 11 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In EN, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£470,000
18th most expensive of 104
Worked out by Open Index
Population
365,828
40th least populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
86.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How EN compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

ENMiddle
Median sale price104 postcode areas, England and Wales · 2025
Median sale price: every postcode area in England and Wales104 areas from £145,000 to £821,250. The middle area is £296,475. EN is £470,000.
£470,000joint 18th most expensive
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. EN is 365,828.
365,82840th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. EN is 86.7%.
86.7%50th lowest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. EN is 4.9%.
4.9%joint 17th highest

Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.

Is EN safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in EN at a rate of 99.5 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 3,054 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in EN.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (10,895), anti-social behaviour (7,542) and other crime (5,900).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in EN was 96.2 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Postcode districts in EN

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
EN1Enfield Town, Bush Hill Park47,390£479,250115.9 per 1,000
EN2Enfield, Chase Village31,938£530,000105.1 per 1,000
EN3Ponders End, Freezy Water61,434£420,000119.5 per 1,000
EN4Barnet, Cockfosters27,119£651,50067.1 per 1,000
EN5Barnet, Underhill40,202£600,00082.5 per 1,000
EN6Potters Bar, Little Heath30,261£625,00094.1 per 1,000
EN7Cheshunt, Hammond Street22,352£515,00065.7 per 1,000
EN8Cheshunt, Waltham Cross38,989£410,000119.1 per 1,000
EN9Waltham Abbey, Holdbrook26,147£405,000100.7 per 1,000
EN10Hoddesdon, Broxbourne17,868£470,00071.0 per 1,000
EN11Hoddesdon, Rye Park22,128£420,000100.6 per 1,000
EN in brief

The EN postcode area, named after Enfield, has 11 postcode districts.

The median price paid for a home in EN was £470,000 in 2025.

EN had 365,828 usual residents at the census.

In EN, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In EN, 4.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.