Carterhatch
vs Whitewebbs
Carterhatch has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Whitewebbs. Homes in Whitewebbs sold for a median of £496,995, 22% above Carterhatch. Whitewebbs has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Carterhatch has 12,922 residents in 4,284 households; Whitewebbs has 14,548 in 5,775. Whitewebbs has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 6.3 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 14%). Whitewebbs has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 5.3 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Carterhatch (37%) and terraced houses in Whitewebbs (33%). Whitewebbs has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 23.1 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 52%). Carterhatch has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 5.8 percentage points more than Whitewebbs (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £406,000 in Carterhatch and £496,995 in Whitewebbs, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Whitewebbs has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 11.7 percentage points more than Carterhatch (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 153 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Carterhatch, and 108 in Whitewebbs. The typical postcode is 261 m from the nearest school in Carterhatch and 326 m in Whitewebbs. The typical postcode is 977 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Carterhatch and 918 m in Whitewebbs. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Carterhatch and 77% in Whitewebbs.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 190 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Carterhatch and 87 in Whitewebbs, 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.
Whitewebbs is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 14,548 people in 5,775 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £496,995 over the past two years, 5% above the Enfield median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% above the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Carterhatch and Whitewebbs next to other wards of Enfield.