Edmonton Green
vs Lower Edmonton
Edmonton Green has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Lower Edmonton. Homes in Lower Edmonton sold for a median of £390,000, 29% above Edmonton Green. Edmonton Green has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Edmonton Green has 16,761 residents in 6,102 households; Lower Edmonton has 16,551 in 5,830. Lower Edmonton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1 percentage point more than Edmonton Green (Enfield: 14%). Edmonton Green has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.9 percentage points more than Lower Edmonton (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Edmonton Green (51%) and terraced houses in Lower Edmonton (42%). Lower Edmonton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 36%, 9.2 percentage points more than Edmonton Green (Enfield: 52%). Lower Edmonton has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 3.3 percentage points more than Edmonton Green (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £302,000 in Edmonton Green and £390,000 in Lower Edmonton, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Edmonton Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 3.7 percentage points more than Lower Edmonton (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 118 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Edmonton Green, and 112 in Lower Edmonton. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Edmonton Green and 387 m in Lower Edmonton. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Edmonton Green and 798 m in Lower Edmonton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Edmonton Green and 93% in Lower Edmonton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 224 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Edmonton Green and 108 in Lower Edmonton, 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.
Edmonton Green is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 16,761 people in 6,102 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £302,000 over the past two years, 36% below the Enfield median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Enfield average.
Lower Edmonton is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 16,551 people in 5,830 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £390,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Enfield median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Edmonton Green and Lower Edmonton next to other wards of Enfield.