Carterhatch
vs Enfield Lock
Carterhatch has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Enfield Lock. Homes in Carterhatch sold for a median of £406,000, 5% above Enfield Lock. Enfield Lock has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Carterhatch has 12,922 residents in 4,284 households; Enfield Lock has 17,822 in 6,379. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 9%). Enfield Lock has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 1.6 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Carterhatch and 36% in Enfield Lock. Enfield Lock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 2.5 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 52%). Enfield Lock has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 5.9 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £406,000 in Carterhatch 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%, 9.4 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 153 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Carterhatch, and 95 in Enfield Lock. The typical postcode is 261 m from the nearest school in Carterhatch and 325 m in Enfield Lock. The typical postcode is 977 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Carterhatch and 622 m in Enfield Lock. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Carterhatch and 94% in Enfield Lock.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 190 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Carterhatch 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.
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.
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.
Carterhatch and Enfield Lock next to other wards of Enfield.