Polling districts and polling places review 2023
The last compulsory review took place in 2019. An additional interim review took place in 2021 following a ward boundary review.
A review must be carried out every 4 years. The next compulsory review must be completed between 1 October 2023 and 31 January 2025.
We carried out a review of our polling districts and polling places in readiness for the 2 May 2024 Greater London Authority Elections.
Following the public consultation, the final proposals for polling districts and polling places were approved by the General Purposes Committee on 25 October 2023. View the minutes from the meeting.
View the summary of representations received (PDF, 255.85 KB).
The next compulsory polling district and polling place review must be undertaken between October 2027 to January 2029.
Further information
Polling districts
A polling district is a geographical area created by the subdivision of a UK Parliamentary constituency. All wards within Enfield are divided into polling districts, which form the basis upon which the register of electors is produced.
Polling places
A polling place is the building or area in which polling stations will be selected by the (Acting) Returning Officer (the official in each constituency who conducts an election).
Polling stations
A polling station is the room or area within the polling place where voting takes place. Unlike polling districts which are fixed by the local authority, polling stations are chosen by the relevant Returning Officer for the election.
Taking part in the review
We welcome comments from electors, community and disability groups and any other interested parties.
The public consultation will launch on 2 October, and is due to close on 22 October 2023.
How we came up with the proposed scheme
The following information has been compiled to assist the Acting Returning Officer to produce the proposed scheme for polling districts and polling places:
- Population density
- Proposed areas of development, and the approximate number of properties and expected population numbers for those areas
- Road traffic maps detailing levels of congestion
- Public transport accessibility data
- Details of current polling places and an indication to the overall suitability for purpose
- Details of potential alternative buildings
- Ward profile information including levels of deprivation, and ethnicity and disability data
What happens after the consultation
All feedback will be considered by the Council General Purposes Committee.
Polling place changes
Your polling place may change. Please check the information on the map to see if this proposal suggests a change to your polling place.
Will the changes affect council services or school catchment areas?
The review will not affect your local services (for example bin collections) or school catchment areas. It is only concerned with polling districts and polling places.
Could your Member of Parliament change?
The review will not consider parliamentary constituencies, so your Member of Parliament will not change as part of this review.
The role of the Electoral Commission
The Commission does not have a role in the review process. However, it does play a role after the conclusion of the review.
Once we have published the results of the review, specified interested parties may make representations to the Commission to reconsider any polling districts and polling places. The Commission may ask us to make any alterations to the polling places that they think necessary. If the alterations are not made within 2 months, they may make the alterations themselves.