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N18 Upper Edmonton — Family Area Report

Upper Edmonton · Enfield

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Enfield£2,254/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%48.5% of households have dependent children
78
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N18 is the London postcode area covering Upper Edmonton in the London Borough of Enfield. It scores 78/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (50/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 8 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 38 min on the morning rush. 48.5% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is N18 in?

N18 is in the London Borough of Enfield. Its representative postcode sits in the Upper Edmonton ward. On our family-life index, N18 scores 78/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety85
Amenities74
Green space100
Family density95
Commute50

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N18 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 85/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    8
    GP surgeries
    3
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    57 min
    via Weaver & Victoria & Bakerloo
    King's CrossFastest
    38 min
    via Weaver & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    42 min
    via Weaver
    Canary Wharf
    63 min
    via Weaver & Victoria & Windrush & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    59 min
    via Weaver & Victoria & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    49 min
    via Weaver & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 38 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      N18 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Upper Edmonton, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is N18 in?
      N18 is in the London Borough of Enfield. Its representative postcode falls in the Upper Edmonton ward. N18 scores 78/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is N18 a good area for families?
      N18 (Upper Edmonton, Enfield) scores 78/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 85/100, amenities 74/100, green space 100/100 and commute 50/100.
      What are the schools like in N18?
      Enfield mixes community secondaries with faith and partially selective schools, so published distances apply to the community criterion only. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is N18?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N18 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N18 scores 85/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from N18 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N18 is King's Cross in about 38 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in N18?
      48.5% of households in N18's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near N18

      The closest postcodes to N18 we cover are N9 (Lower Edmonton, ~1.7km), N17 (Bruce Castle, ~1.8km), N13 (Palmers Green, ~2.7km) and N22 (Woodside, ~3.4km). Families weighing N18 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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