Living in Enfield

Enfield is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 332,705 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 20%, #75 of 388), car-free households (top 29%, #104 of 361), retired couples (top 42%, #158 of 378).

Residents332,705
Density4,048 per km²
Area82.2 km²
Hub airport33 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km9,547,000 people
Sea coast49 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.9 km
Distance to London16 km
Within 10 km1,252,125 people
Greater areaGreater London, 16 km out
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 15:53

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How Enfield ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn London
Young family35#346 of 378#32 of 33Map
Low-income household21#371 of 387#17 of 33Map
Low-income family20#376 of 378#31 of 33Map
Single parent27#378 of 378#33 of 33Map
Pensioner couple63#158 of 378#16 of 33Map
Single pensioner51#232 of 378#19 of 33Map
Early retiree60#192 of 387#13 of 33Map
Single professional53#245 of 368#24 of 33Map
Young professional58#220 of 367#23 of 33Map
DINKS52#239 of 362#22 of 32Map
Remote worker52#360 of 387#19 of 33Map
Commuter70#256 of 368#23 of 33Map
Car-free household73#104 of 361#28 of 33Map
Student50#191 of 354#14 of 32Map
First-home buyer33#371 of 378#28 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover22#362 of 388#15 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#156 of 363#21 of 33Map
Expat professional55#165 of 387#20 of 33Map
Healthcare-first mover50#185 of 378#19 of 33Map
Nature-focused household27#341 of 388#12 of 33Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#377 of 388#22 of 33Map
Rural value seeker9#361 of 388#9 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover60#92 of 388#16 of 33Map
Lottery winner59#162 of 388#12 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#331 of 388#16 of 33Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#75 of 388#21 of 33Map
Digital native57#166 of 368#14 of 33Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance89
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance89
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance89
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance89
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Taxes and wealth88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Health and elderly86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Foundation75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Education and family56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • Jobs and economy51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • Affordability12
  • Green space10
  • Safety and community3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.