Brimsdown
vs Carterhatch
Carterhatch has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Brimsdown. Homes in Brimsdown sold for a median of £427,995, 5% above Carterhatch. Brimsdown has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Brimsdown has 16,864 residents in 5,774 households; Carterhatch has 12,922 in 4,284. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 10%). Carterhatch has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 1.2 percentage points more than Brimsdown (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Brimsdown (36%) and flats in Carterhatch (37%). Brimsdown has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 8.5 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 52%). Brimsdown has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 4.7 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £427,995 in Brimsdown and £406,000 in Carterhatch, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Brimsdown has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 3.8 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brimsdown, and 153 in Carterhatch. The typical postcode is 312 m from the nearest school in Brimsdown and 261 m in Carterhatch. The typical postcode is 739 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brimsdown and 977 m in Carterhatch. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Brimsdown and 88% in Carterhatch.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brimsdown and 190 in Carterhatch, 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.
Carterhatch is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 12,922 people in 4,284 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £406,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Enfield median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Brimsdown and Carterhatch next to other wards of Enfield.