City of London vs Enfield

Side-by-side comparison across crime, schools, property prices and transport — based on LondonIQ's London data.

City of London
68/100 liveability
Enfield
62/100 liveability
These boroughs are closely matched — 2 metrics each. The right choice depends on your priorities.

Head-to-head comparison

MetricCity of LondonEnfield
Liveability68/10062/100
Median price£893k£460k
Safety score—/100—/100
Crime rate /1k44788
Transport75/10050/100
Zone 1 commute— min— min
Good schools—%—%
Investment score—/100—/100

City of London vs Enfield: what the data says

Overall, City of London scores higher on liveability (68/100 vs 62/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Property in Enfield is more affordable — median price £460k vs £893k in City of London, a difference of around 48%. Over the past year prices changed +3.7% in City of London and +6.1% in Enfield.

Enfield has a lower crime rate (88 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 447 in City of London). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.

City of London edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 75/100 vs 50/100).

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