Brimsdown
vs Bullsmoor
Brimsdown has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Bullsmoor. Homes in Bullsmoor sold for a median of £450,000, 5% above Brimsdown. Bullsmoor has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Brimsdown has 16,864 residents in 5,774 households; Bullsmoor has 11,457 in 3,970. Bullsmoor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 1.9 percentage points more than Brimsdown (Enfield: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (22% and 22%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Brimsdown and 33% in Bullsmoor. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (46% and 46%). Brimsdown has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 4.3 percentage points more than Bullsmoor (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £427,995 in Brimsdown and £450,000 in Bullsmoor, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 16%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brimsdown, and 110 in Bullsmoor. The typical postcode is 312 m from the nearest school in Brimsdown and 327 m in Bullsmoor. The typical postcode is 739 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brimsdown and 563 m in Bullsmoor. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Brimsdown and 94% in Bullsmoor.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brimsdown and 117 in Bullsmoor, 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.
Brimsdown is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 16,864 people in 5,774 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £427,995 over the past two years, 10% below the Enfield median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Enfield average.
Bullsmoor is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 11,457 people in 3,970 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £450,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Enfield median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Brimsdown and Bullsmoor next to other wards of Enfield.