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N21 Winchmore Hill — Family Area Report

Winchmore Hill · Enfield

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Enfield£2,254/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%32% of households have dependent children
48
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N21 is the London postcode area covering Winchmore Hill in the London Borough of Enfield. It scores 48/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (85/100) and weakest on green space (17/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there is 1 park within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 41 min on the morning rush. 32% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is N21 in?

N21 is in the London Borough of Enfield. Its representative postcode sits in the Winchmore Hill ward. On our family-life index, N21 scores 48/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety85
Amenities26
Green space17
Family density53
Commute40

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N21 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
    1
    GP surgeries
    1
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    3

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    61 min
    via Great Northern & Victoria & Bakerloo
    King's CrossFastest
    41 min
    via Great Northern & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    47 min
    via Great Northern & Metropolitan
    Canary Wharf
    64 min
    via Great Northern & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    62 min
    via Great Northern & Victoria + 1 bus
    Victoria
    51 min
    via Great Northern & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 41 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.

      N21 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is N21 in?
      N21 is in the London Borough of Enfield. Its representative postcode falls in the Winchmore Hill ward. N21 scores 48/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is N21 a good area for families?
      N21 (Winchmore Hill, Enfield) scores 48/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 85/100, amenities 26/100, green space 17/100 and commute 40/100.
      What are the schools like in N21?
      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 N21?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N21 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N21 scores 85/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from N21 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N21 is King's Cross in about 41 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in N21?
      32% of households in N21's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near N21

      The closest postcodes to N21 we cover are N14 (Southgate, ~2.2km), N13 (Palmers Green, ~2.2km), EN2 (Ridgeway, ~2.5km) and N9 (Lower Edmonton, ~3.0km). Families weighing N21 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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