Arnos Grove
vs New Southgate
New Southgate 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, 31% above New Southgate. Arnos Grove has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Arnos Grove has 7,913 residents in 2,829 households; New Southgate has 11,913 in 4,574. Arnos Grove has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 8.8 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 14%). New Southgate has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 6.4 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 flats in New Southgate (34%). Arnos Grove has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 26.5 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 52%). New Southgate has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 16 percentage points more than Arnos Grove (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £755,000 in Arnos Grove and £577,000 in New Southgate, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Arnos Grove has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 6.7 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 187 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Arnos Grove, and 162 in New Southgate. The typical postcode is 328 m from the nearest school in Arnos Grove and 283 m in New Southgate. The typical postcode is 693 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Arnos Grove and 393 m in New Southgate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Arnos Grove and 89% in New Southgate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Arnos Grove and 124 in New Southgate, 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.
New Southgate is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 11,913 people in 4,574 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £577,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Enfield median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Arnos Grove and New Southgate next to other wards of Enfield.