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Arnos Grove
vs Palmers Green

Palmers Green has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Arnos Grove. Homes in Arnos Grove sold for a median of £755,000, 43% above Palmers Green. Arnos Grove has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Enfield with Arnos Grove highlighted
Arnos Grove
154 postcodes
Map of Enfield with Palmers Green highlighted
Palmers Green
191 postcodes
Map of Enfield
Enfield
city average

People

Arnos Grove has 7,913 residents in 2,829 households; Palmers Green has 11,676 in 4,504. Arnos Grove has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 5.3 percentage points more than Palmers Green (Enfield: 14%). Palmers Green has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 6.3 percentage points more than Arnos Grove (Enfield: 26%).

7,913Residents (2021)
11,676Residents (2021)
329,984Residents (2021)
2,829Households
4,504Households
120,923Households
14.7%Aged 15–29
16.4%Aged 15–29
18.7%Aged 15–29
19.9%Aged 65 and over
14.6%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
21.1%Living alone
27.4%Living alone
25.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Arnos Grove (55%) and flats in Palmers Green (26%). Arnos Grove has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 19.5 percentage points more than Palmers Green (Enfield: 52%). Palmers Green has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 16.1 percentage points more than Arnos Grove (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £755,000 in Arnos Grove and £527,250 in Palmers Green, against £475,000 across Enfield.

£755,000Median sale price
£527,250Median sale price
£475,000Median sale price
73.7%Owner-occupied
54.2%Owner-occupied
52.4%Owner-occupied
21.2%Private renting
37.3%Private renting
29.3%Private renting
2.7%Social renting
7.7%Social renting
17.0%Social renting
6.2%Detached houses
3.1%Detached houses
7.5%Detached houses
55.3%Semi-detached houses
19.0%Semi-detached houses
24.8%Semi-detached houses
13.4%Terraced houses
20.4%Terraced houses
28.9%Terraced houses
15.7%Flats
26.0%Flats
30.4%Flats

Surroundings

Arnos Grove has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 7.8 percentage points more than Palmers Green (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 187 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Arnos Grove, and 173 in Palmers Green. The typical postcode is 328 m from the nearest school in Arnos Grove and 314 m in Palmers Green. The typical postcode is 693 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Arnos Grove and 473 m in Palmers Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Arnos Grove and 82% in Palmers Green.

19.6%Green space within 500 m
11.8%Green space within 500 m
14.8%Green space within 500 m
187Services within 15 min (median)
173Services within 15 min (median)
128Services within 15 min (median)
328 mNearest school (median)
314 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
693 mNearest tram or rail (median)
473 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
24Postcodes in flood risk areas
21Postcodes in flood risk areas
915Postcodes in flood risk areas
85.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Arnos Grove and 89 in Palmers Green, 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.

79Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
89Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
112Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Palmers Green

Palmers Green is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 11,676 people in 4,504 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £527,250 over the past two years, 11% above the Enfield median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Enfield average.

More comparisons.

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