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About

Enfield Lock sits along the River Lee Navigation where a working lock shapes the riverside. The towpath is used by walkers, cyclists and narrowboats, and the river corridor defines much of the local layout. The former Royal Small Arms Factory occupied a large site here for more than a century; parts of the old brick workshops and boundary walls are still visible within the housing that now occupies the factory footprint. Enfield Lock station on the West Anglia line provides regular trains to Liverpool Street and to Hertford East, making rail the clearest link to central London and to Hertfordshire towns.

The area mixes residential streets, small commercial units and light industry in short distances, and local services cluster near the station. Community facilities include shops, a primary school and sports spaces serving the neighbourhood. Street patterns reflect the factory-era estate roads, and traces of the manufacturing past appear in place names and surviving buildings. Transport, riverside access and the industrial-to-residential transformation define how the area feels and functions today.

Area overview

On average Enfield Lock has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Enfield Lock is £70,211 per year. There are 5 schools in Enfield Lock: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Enfield Lock is home to around 12,320 people, with a population density of about 4,724.1 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
24.4%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

Enfield Lock Population
12,320
Population density
4,724.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
31.09(+16%)
Violence and sexual offences
30.28(-3%)
Vehicle crime
9.17(-2%)
Other theft
6.49(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.95(-13%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,993
24.3%
African
2,419
19.64%
Other White
1,934
15.7%
Other
1,528
12.41%
Caribbean
926
7.52%
Total population: 12,315

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,933
32.29%
No qualifications
2,264
24.92%
Level 3 (A level)
1,270
13.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,090
12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
896
9.86%
Total 16+ residents: 9,084

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,343
30.39%
Owns with a mortgage
1,053
23.83%
Owns outright
614
13.89%
Other social rented
594
13.44%
Social rents from council
526
11.9%
Total households: 4,419

Property prices in Enfield Lock

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Enfield Lock area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Enfield Lock in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Enfield Lock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£485,000
Flats21£246,500
Semi-Detached6£465,000
Terraced26£425,000

10 years median price trend in Enfield Lock

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Enfield Lock.

All postcodes in Enfield Lock

EN36FY

Ostell Crescent

EN36YA

Dundas Mews

EN36DY

Tysoe Avenue

EN36JN

Government Row

EN36GP

Harston Drive

EN36HN

Ordnance Road

EN36BF

Ordnance Road

EN36LU

Hispano Mews

EN36DQ

Ashton Road

EN36WY

Sten Close

EN36BU

Ordnance Road

EN36JD

South Ordnance Road

EN36GW

Martini Drive

EN36GX

Rigby Place

EN37FH

Magnetic Crescent

EN36HL

Medcalf Road

EN36LS

Watkin Mews

EN36WJ

Manton Road

EN36JB

Arnold Avenue East

EN36HE

Ordnance Road

EN36EL

Lytton Avenue

EN36WN

Eden Close

EN36FL

Tysoe Avenue

EN36UZ

Thorneycroft Drive

EN36WQ

Fisher Close

EN36DU

Ramney Drive

EN36DS

Coldham Grove

EN37GL

Velocity Way

EN36EX

Cornhill Drive

EN37FY

Kinetic Crescent

EN37GE

Velocity Way

EN36WU

Burton Drive

EN36FX

Manton Road

EN36FE

Tysoe Avenue

EN36BA

Titchfield Road

EN36FJ

Tysoe Avenue

EN36EP

Preston Gardens

EN36BW

Ordnance Road

EN36LY

Fairoaks Grove

EN36EY

Manly Dixon Drive

EN36DA

Malvern Road

EN36AS

Uckfield Road

EN36AU

Beaconsfield Road

EN36GY

Brunswick Road

EN37FX

Kinetic Crescent

EN37GD

Electric Avenue

EN36WR

Colgate Place

EN36XG

Rubin Place

EN36WX

Sten Close

EN36GD

Brunswick Road

EN36AF

Ordnance Road

EN36HA

Ordnance Road

EN37XY

Solar Way

EN36ER

Bradley Road

EN36WZ

Baddeley Close

EN36AW

Catisfield Road

EN36DF

Swan & Pike Road

EN36WE

George Lovell Drive

EN36DP

Standard Road

EN36GN

Harston Drive

EN36YE

Aldis Mews

EN37GJ

Velocity Way

EN36EF

Newbury Avenue

EN36JA

Aldridge Avenue

EN36JS

King Henrys Mews

EN36BZ

Chesterfield Road

EN36SR

Park Road

EN36LT

Bradley Road

EN37FA

Magnetic Crescent

EN36GG

Harston Drive

EN36WT

Baddeley Close

EN36HT

South Ordnance Road

EN36JH

Enfield Lock

EN36EE

Newbury Avenue

EN36AB

Ordnance Road

EN91AL

Lea Road

EN36GA

Island Centre Way

EN36XS

Crompton Place

EN36SJ

Mandeville Road

EN36FH

Tysoe Avenue

EN36YF

Polsten Mews

EN36BX

The Generals Walk

EN36HX

Aldridge Avenue

EN36AY

Beaconsfield Road

EN36XX

Carnegie Close

EN36HJ

Medcalf Road

EN36GS

Island Centre Way

EN36AD

Ordnance Road

EN37FE

Velocity Way

EN37FP

Magnetic Crescent

EN36XZ

Manton Road

EN36XU

Miller Avenue

EN36XE

Hodson Place

EN36XQ

Blanchard Grove

EN37GH

Velocity Way

EN36GB

Brunswick Road

EN36GR

James Lee Square

EN36FB

Tysoe Avenue

EN36BE

Chesterfield Road

EN36BJ

Johnby Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.