Maps and Analysis: Exploring the EN Postcode Area for the Enfield Region

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A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of the EN Postcode. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

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This section of the site is all about the EN Postcode area, also known as the Enfield Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as EN1.

Detailed map of the EN Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the EN Enfield Area

Quick Facts about the EN Postcode

EN Area Statistics
Width from East to West 14.62 mi
Height from North to South 10.61 mi
Area of EN 85.50 mi²
Maximum Width 15.83 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 60.39 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 11
Number of Postcode Sectors 45
Number of Post Towns 7
Number of Postcodes 8,471

The EN postcode area represents a group of postal districts in the Enfield area of the United Kingdom. The area code EN stands for the letters e and n in ENfield. EN has a population of 344,434 and covers an area of 221,434 hectares. Fun fact: 0.53% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Greater London (53.64%), Hertfordshire (39.35%), Essex (7.01%).

Where is the EN Postcode Area?

The EN Enfield postcode area has its North in Eastern England and the South in the London Region. TheEN postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: E - London - E, CM - Chelmsford, SG - Stevenage, WD - Watford, NW - London - NW, AL - St Albans, IG - Ilford and N - London - N, and is located inland.

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Map of the EN Enfield Postcode Area

Explore the EN Enfield postcode area by using our interactive map.


Map Showing Location of the EN postcode area
Where is the EN Postcode Area
A word cloud for the EN postcode area
A word cloud for the EN Postcode Area

How built up is the EN Postcode?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the EN postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the EN postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is EN9 and the most urban is EN1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
EN9 45,412,906 1,302,261 2.87%
EN6 37,292,384 1,491,969 4.00%
EN10 17,205,233 724,718 4.21%
EN7 19,056,711 905,614 4.75%
EN2 21,092,502 1,198,807 5.68%
EN5 22,968,583 1,409,368 6.14%
EN4 13,563,914 1,056,248 7.79%
EN11 13,009,007 1,189,933 9.15%
EN8 11,178,417 1,441,367 12.89%
EN3 12,657,150 2,101,873 16.61%
EN1 7,996,481 1,542,829 19.29%
EN Total 221,433,288 (m²) 14,364,987 (m²) 6.49%

Postcode Districts within the EN Enfield Postcode Area

There are 11 postcode districts within the Enfield postcode area

Map of the EN Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of EN in relation to other areas

There are 5 towns within the Enfield postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the EN
Map of Posttowns in the EN Postal Area