Bush Hill Park
vs Southbury
Southbury has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Bush Hill Park. Homes in Bush Hill Park sold for a median of £585,000, 26% above Southbury. Southbury has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Bush Hill Park has 12,690 residents in 4,893 households; Southbury has 15,687 in 5,861. Bush Hill Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 11.2 percentage points more than Southbury (Enfield: 14%). Bush Hill Park has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.3 percentage points more than Southbury (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bush Hill Park (35%) and terraced houses in Southbury (43%). Bush Hill Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 20.5 percentage points more than Southbury (Enfield: 52%). Southbury has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 8.2 percentage points more than Bush Hill Park (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £585,000 in Bush Hill Park and £465,000 in Southbury, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Southbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 5.4 percentage points more than Bush Hill Park (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 138 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bush Hill Park, and 163 in Southbury. The typical postcode is 513 m from the nearest school in Bush Hill Park and 339 m in Southbury. The typical postcode is 731 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bush Hill Park and 566 m in Southbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Bush Hill Park and 90% in Southbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 47 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bush Hill Park and 128 in Southbury, 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.
Bush Hill Park is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 12,690 people in 4,893 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £585,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Enfield median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% below the Enfield average.
Southbury is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 15,687 people in 5,861 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £465,000 over the past two years, in line with the Enfield median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Bush Hill Park and Southbury next to other wards of Enfield.