Brimsdown
vs Enfield Lock
Brimsdown has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Enfield Lock. Homes in Brimsdown sold for a median of £427,995, 11% above Enfield Lock. Enfield Lock has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Brimsdown has 16,864 residents in 5,774 households; Enfield Lock has 17,822 in 6,379. Brimsdown has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 1.6 percentage points more than Enfield Lock (Enfield: 14%). Enfield Lock has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 2.8 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 Enfield Lock (36%). Brimsdown has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 6 percentage points more than Enfield Lock (Enfield: 52%). Enfield Lock has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 1.2 percentage points more than Brimsdown (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £427,995 in Brimsdown and £385,000 in Enfield Lock, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Enfield Lock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 5.6 percentage points more than Brimsdown (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brimsdown, and 95 in Enfield Lock. The typical postcode is 312 m from the nearest school in Brimsdown and 325 m in Enfield Lock. The typical postcode is 739 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brimsdown and 622 m in Enfield Lock. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Brimsdown and 94% in Enfield Lock.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brimsdown and 108 in Enfield Lock, 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.
Enfield Lock is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 17,822 people in 6,379 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £385,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Enfield median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Brimsdown and Enfield Lock next to other wards of Enfield.