Enfield
London · England 329,985 Population (2021 Census)
31.3% White British (2021)
12.8% White British (2041 projected)
6.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 31.3%
white other 20.8%
asian 11.5%
black 18.3%
mixed 5.9%
other 12.1%
Projected 2051
white british 6.1%
white other 7.7%
asian 5.6%
black 10.1%
mixed 3.5%
other 67.1%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.93 · Dissimilarity: 43.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 15.3% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 59.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 40.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 75.8%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 76.5%
notEnglishPct 47.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum6/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate42.9%
Avg home ownership35.6%
Avg social rent11.6%
Degree or above24.9%
No qualifications16.6%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)35.6%
Social rent (2021)11.6%
Private rent (2021)23%
Ownership (2041)35.7%
Social rent (2041)13.7%
Social rent change+2.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 52,922 pupils.
WBI pupils17.4%
Minority pupils82.6%
EAL growth (projected)+13.9pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.9pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 76.5%
notEnglishPct 47.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+18.4pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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