Upper Edmonton is an inner‑urban ward in the London Borough of Enfield, sitting on the southern edge of the Lee Valley and close to the River Lee. It has good bus and rail links into central London and sits near the shopping and transport hub of Edmonton Green, with the old industrial terraces and warehouses of the area giving way to modern housing and redevelopment sites.
The ward has a distinctly multicultural character, with lively local markets, community groups and churches reflecting long‑standing Caribbean, Turkish and Eastern European communities among others. Historically shaped by 19th and 20th‑century industry along the river, it is now the focus of regeneration initiatives such as the Meridian Water programme, aiming to boost jobs and affordable housing while addressing pockets of deprivation that still exist.
Postcode districts covering Upper Edmonton
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.1 miles
- Islington 4.9 miles
- City of Westminster 8.1 miles
- Bexley 13.6 miles
- Sutton 18.3 miles
- Croydon 17.4 miles
- Slough 24.3 miles
- Harrow 11.9 miles
- Basildon 22.6 miles
- Watford 15.2 miles
- Chelmsford 24.8 miles
- Harlow 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- Edmonton Green Ward 0.6 miles
- Northumberland Park Ward 0.6 miles
- Bruce Castle Ward 1 mile
- Haselbury Ward 1.1 miles
- Lower Edmonton Ward 1.2 miles
- White Hart Lane Ward 1.3 miles
- Tottenham Hale Ward 1.3 miles
- Highfield Ward 1.5 miles
- Higham Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Valley Ward 1.6 miles
- Bowes Ward 1.7 miles
- Tottenham Central Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Upper Edmonton
N18 2AA, N18 1XB, N18 2TH, N18 2SJ, N18 1BJ, N18 2BH, N18 2RY, N18 2DS, N18 2XB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 19.6 miles
- Angel Road Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Silver Street Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.8 miles
Hotels near Upper Edmonton Ad
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 3.5 miles
- Batty Langley's 5 6.3 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 6.6 miles
- The Rookery 5 6.6 miles
- Southgate Hotel London 4 3.2 miles
- The Bull & Last 5.2 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 7.9 miles
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 7.1 miles
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 6 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 7.8 miles
Schools in Upper Edmonton
- Meridian Angel Primary School Primary
- Raynham Primary School Primary
- St John and St James C of E Primary School Primary
- Wilbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- White Hart Lane Stadium 0.6 miles
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 2.7 miles
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 3.2 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 3.7 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 3.7 miles
- Middlesex University University 4.1 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 4.1 miles
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 4.1 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 4.3 miles
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Eton Manor Stadium 4.5 miles
- Hockey Centre Stadium 4.6 miles