London borough council · England

Enfield

Enfield is a london borough council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Enfield
London borough council · E09000010
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health

Transport, policing and fire in London are run by the Greater London Authority, not the borough.

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Type
London borough council
Single tier
Official code
E09000010
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

Greater London Authority
Strategic authority
  • Transport (Transport for London)
  • Policing (MOPAC)
  • Fire (London Fire Brigade)
  • Strategic planning
  • Housing investment
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London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
37
Postcode sectors
21
Wards
3
Constituencies

6 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

21 wards recorded in this council area.

Arnos Grove · Bowes · Brimsdown · Bush Hill Park · Cockfosters · Edmonton Green · Enfield Lock · Grange Park · Haselbury · Highfield · Jubilee · Lower Edmonton · Palmers Green · Ponders End · Ridgeway · Southbury · Southgate · Town · Upper Edmonton · Whitewebbs · Winchmore Hill

Postcode sectors

EN1 1 · EN1 2 · EN1 3 · EN1 4 · EN1 9 · EN2 0 · EN2 6 · EN2 7 · EN2 8 · EN2 9 · EN3 4 · EN3 5 · EN3 6 · EN3 7 · EN4 0 · N11 9 · N13 4 · N13 5 · N13 6 · N13 9 · N14 4 · N14 6 · N14 7 · N14 9 · N18 1 · N18 2 · N18 3 · N18 9 · N21 1 · N21 2 · N21 3 · N21 9 · N9 0 · N9 1 · N9 7 · N9 8 · N9 9

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E09000010.