Bowes
vs New Southgate
Bowes has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in New Southgate. Homes in New Southgate sold for a median of £577,000, 13% above Bowes. Bowes has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Bowes has 10,790 residents in 3,840 households; New Southgate has 11,913 in 4,574. Bowes has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.9 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 14%). New Southgate has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.2 percentage points more than Bowes (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bowes (39%) and flats in New Southgate (34%). Bowes has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 49%, 2 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 52%). New Southgate has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 1.4 percentage points more than Bowes (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £510,000 in Bowes and £577,000 in New Southgate, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Bowes has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 8.9 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 188 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bowes, and 162 in New Southgate. The typical postcode is 306 m from the nearest school in Bowes and 283 m in New Southgate. The typical postcode is 1,053 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bowes and 393 m in New Southgate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Bowes and 89% in New Southgate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bowes 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.
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.
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.
Bowes and New Southgate next to other wards of Enfield.