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EN postcode area

Explore the Enfield postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The EN area code stands for e and n in <strong>E</strong><strong>N</strong>field.

Map of the EN postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the EN postcode area, also known as the Enfield postal area.

The EN postcode area covers Enfield and nearby parts of Greater London and Eastern England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode 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.

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

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

Quick facts

EN area statistics
Width east to west14.62 mi
Height north to south10.61 mi
Area85.50 mi²
Maximum width15.83 mi
Perimeter60.39 mi
Postcode districts11
Postcode sectors45
Post towns7
Postcodes8,471
Population344,434

The EN postcode area has a population of 344,434 and covers 221,434 hectares. Roughly 0.53% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the EN postcode area?

Location map for the EN postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the EN postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is EN9 and the most urban is EN1.

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%
Total 221,433,288 14,364,987 6.49%
Map of the EN postcode area
Boundary map showing EN in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the EN postal area
Post towns within the EN postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares221,434
Square miles854.96
Square feet23,834,934,326.00
Square kilometres2,214.34

Postal delivery offices

  • Barnet Delivery Office
  • Enfield Delivery Office
  • Hoddesdon Delivery Office
  • Potters Bar Delivery Office
  • Waltham Cross Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 7 visitor attractions within the Enfield postcode area.

Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Trent Park
Country Parks
Country Park
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Barnet Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Potters Bar Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Priest's House
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Lee Valley Farms
Farms
Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals
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Brighwater Gardens
Gardens
Garden
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Redwings Ada Cole Rescue Centre
Farms
Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode 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.

Towns and villages within the area

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