| Ponders End | |
|---|---|
 Tower blocks at Alma Road | |
 The Harvester Navigation Inn, seen from the towpath of the River Lee Navigation | |
  Ponders End Location within Greater London | |
| Population | 15,664 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | TQ 353 959 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ENFIELD |
| Postcode district | EN1, EN3 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Ponders End is the southeasternmost part of Enfield, north London, England, around Hertford Road west of the River Lee Navigation. It became industrialised through the 19th century, similar to the Lea Valley in neighbouring Edmonton and Brimsdown, with manufacturing giving way to warehousing in the late-20th century. The area features much social housing, with streets also lined with suburban terraced housing from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
As a result of immigration, the area has become the most ethnically diverse part of Enfield, with the majority of the population having an ethnic minority background at the 2011 census. As of 2021[update] the area was experiencing large-scale regeneration, with the high-rise Alma Road Estate undergoing demolition and redevelopment.[1] Ponders End had a population of 15,664 as of 2011[update].
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"Next phases of Countryside's Alma estate regeneration in Enfield receive planning consent". Housebuilder & Developer. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
[...] Countryside's [...] regeneration scheme [...] is transforming the Alma estate in Ponders End with over 1,000 new homes and over 71,000 sq ft of new community facilities over 10 years. To date, three phases of the Alma regeneration project have been completed with 310 homes (97 of which are Council homes) handed over.