Brimsdown
vs Ponders End
Ponders End has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Brimsdown. Homes in Brimsdown sold for a median of £427,995, 12% above Ponders End. Brimsdown has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Brimsdown has 16,864 residents in 5,774 households; Ponders End has 12,608 in 4,242. Brimsdown has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 1.6 percentage points more than Ponders End (Enfield: 14%). Ponders End has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 4.6 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 Ponders End (37%). Brimsdown has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 8.7 percentage points more than Ponders End (Enfield: 52%). Ponders End has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 5.9 percentage points more than Brimsdown (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £427,995 in Brimsdown and £381,250 in Ponders End, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Brimsdown has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.9 percentage points more than Ponders End (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brimsdown, and 115 in Ponders End. The typical postcode is 312 m from the nearest school in Brimsdown and 220 m in Ponders End. The typical postcode is 739 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brimsdown and 450 m in Ponders End. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Brimsdown and 86% in Ponders End.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brimsdown and 167 in Ponders End, 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.
Ponders End is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 12,608 people in 4,242 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £381,250 over the past two years, 20% below the Enfield median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Brimsdown and Ponders End next to other wards of Enfield.