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Is Enfield a Healthy Place to Live?

Enfield (London) ranks 51 of 145 English upper-tier local authorities on the Gera Healthy-Place Index — among the above average.

Is Enfield a healthy place to live?

Enfield scores 66.4 out of 100 on the Gera Healthy-Place Index, ranking 51 of 145 English upper-tier local authorities (1 = healthiest). It records a maximum modelled 11 μg/m³ PM2.5 and 31 μg/m³ NO2 (DEFRA 2024), life expectancy of 82.8 years (ONS), and 100.0% of GP practices rated Good or Outstanding (CQC).

Source:Gera Healthy-Place Index — composite of DEFRA + ONS + CQC open data·as of Air 2024 calendar year; life expectancy 2017-19; GP ratings 2026-06-01updated annually (last: )
Gera Healthy-Place Index66.4 / 100Enfield ranks 51 of 145. Air 46.9/100, life expectancy 64.6/100, GP access 100/100 (each normalised across the included areas).How this index is calculated
Healthy-Place pillars for Enfield — DEFRA + ONS + CQC (OGL v3.0)
PillarReal figureSub-score (0–100)
Air quality (DEFRA)max 11 μg/m³ PM2.5, 31 μg/m³ NO246.9 / 100
Life expectancy (ONS)82.8 years64.6 / 100
GP access (CQC)100.0% (30 of 30 rated practices)100 / 100
Enfield air quality vs published limits (DEFRA 2024)
PollutantEnfield (max annual mean)WHO 2021 guidelineUK limit value
PM2.511 μg/m³5 μg/m³20 μg/m³
NO231 μg/m³10 μg/m³40 μg/m³

Re-weight what matters — is Enfield right for you?

Adjust the sliders for air quality, life expectancy and GP access; the ranking re-computes live and shows where this area lands under your own priorities.

What matters to you? (re-weight the pillars)

Weights are normalised automatically. Defaults: 40% air, 35% life expectancy, 25% GP access.

Under your weighting, Enfield scores 66.4 / 100 and ranks 51 of 145 English upper-tier local authorities.

Air (max PM2.5 / NO2)
11 / 31 μg/m³
sub-score 46.9/100
Life expectancy
82.8 years
sub-score 64.6/100
GP practices Good/Outstanding
100.0%
sub-score 100/100

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Top 5 healthiest places under your weighting

  1. 1. Rutland92.9 / 100
  2. 2. Wokingham79.4 / 100
  3. 3. Dorset79.1 / 100
  4. 4. Richmond upon Thames79.1 / 100
  5. 5. Bracknell Forest79 / 100

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Enfield: frequently asked questions

Is Enfield a healthy place to live?
Enfield scores 66.4 / 100 on the Gera Healthy-Place Index, ranking 51 of 145 English upper-tier local authorities (1 = healthiest). It records a maximum modelled annual-mean of 11 μg/m³ PM2.5 and 31 μg/m³ NO2 (DEFRA 2024), life expectancy of 82.8 years (ONS) and 100.0% of its GP practices rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
What is the air quality in Enfield?
In Enfield, the highest modelled annual-mean concentrations across the authority in 2024 were 11 μg/m³ for PM2.5 and 31 μg/m³ for NO2 (DEFRA UK-AIR compliance data). For comparison, the WHO 2021 annual-mean guideline values are 5 μg/m³ (PM2.5) and 10 μg/m³ (NO2), and the UK statutory limit values are 20 μg/m³ (PM2.5) and 40 μg/m³ (NO2).
How does Enfield compare to other areas?
Enfield ranks 51 of 145 on the Gera Healthy-Place Index, with 50 areas scoring higher. Its pillar sub-scores (0–100, higher = better) are 46.9 for air quality, 64.6 for life expectancy and 100 for GP access. The healthiest-ranked area overall is Rutland (92.9 / 100).
Where does this data for Enfield come from?
Air quality is DEFRA UK-AIR Local Authority annual-mean data (2024); life expectancy is the ONS estimate for Enfield (ONS code E09000010); GP access is the share of CQC-rated GP practices rated Good or Outstanding. All three are Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is computed by Gera and the underlying figures are unaltered — none is estimated.

Healthcare in Enfield

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Contains public sector information published by Gera Systems and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (source data). Source: Gera Healthy-Place Index — composite of DEFRA + ONS + CQC open data (Air 2024 calendar year; life expectancy 2017-19; GP ratings 2026-06-01, published 19 June 2026).

Reference: the included-area mean is 9.4 μg/m³ PM2.5, 26.8 μg/m³ NO2, 81.4 years life expectancy, 95.9% GP practices Good/Outstanding. Healthiest overall: Rutland (92.9/100). See the methodology.