Bullsmoor
vs Carterhatch
Carterhatch has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Bullsmoor. Homes in Bullsmoor sold for a median of £450,000, 11% above Carterhatch. Bullsmoor has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Bullsmoor has 11,457 residents in 3,970 households; Carterhatch has 12,922 in 4,284. Bullsmoor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.7 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (22% and 23%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bullsmoor (33%) and flats in Carterhatch (37%). Bullsmoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 8.1 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 52%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (27% and 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £450,000 in Bullsmoor and £406,000 in Carterhatch, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Bullsmoor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bullsmoor, and 153 in Carterhatch. The typical postcode is 327 m from the nearest school in Bullsmoor and 261 m in Carterhatch. The typical postcode is 563 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bullsmoor and 977 m in Carterhatch. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Bullsmoor and 88% in Carterhatch.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 117 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bullsmoor 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.
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.
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.
Bullsmoor and Carterhatch next to other wards of Enfield.