Arnos Grove
vs Bowes
Bowes has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Arnos Grove. Homes in Arnos Grove sold for a median of £755,000, 48% above Bowes. Bowes has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Arnos Grove has 7,913 residents in 2,829 households; Bowes has 10,790 in 3,840. Arnos Grove has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 6.9 percentage points more than Bowes (Enfield: 14%). Bowes has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 3.2 percentage points more than Arnos Grove (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Arnos Grove (55%) and terraced houses in Bowes (39%). Arnos Grove has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 24.5 percentage points more than Bowes (Enfield: 52%). Bowes has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 14.6 percentage points more than Arnos Grove (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £755,000 in Arnos Grove and £510,000 in Bowes, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Bowes has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 2.2 percentage points more than Arnos Grove (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 187 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Arnos Grove, and 188 in Bowes. The typical postcode is 328 m from the nearest school in Arnos Grove and 306 m in Bowes. The typical postcode is 693 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Arnos Grove and 1,053 m in Bowes. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Arnos Grove and 91% in Bowes.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Arnos Grove and 58 in Bowes, against 112 across Enfield. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Arnos Grove is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 7,913 people in 2,829 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £755,000 over the past two years, 59% above the Enfield median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Enfield average.
Bowes is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 10,790 people in 3,840 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £510,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Enfield median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% above the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Arnos Grove and Bowes next to other wards of Enfield.