Edmonton Green
vs Upper Edmonton
Edmonton Green has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Upper Edmonton. Homes in Upper Edmonton sold for a median of £386,500, 28% above Edmonton Green. Edmonton Green has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Edmonton Green has 16,761 residents in 6,102 households; Upper Edmonton has 16,724 in 5,572. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 9%). Edmonton Green has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 8.6 percentage points more than Upper Edmonton (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Edmonton Green and 36% in Upper Edmonton. Upper Edmonton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 34%, 7.1 percentage points more than Edmonton Green (Enfield: 52%). Upper Edmonton has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 1.2 percentage points more than Edmonton Green (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £302,000 in Edmonton Green and £386,500 in Upper Edmonton, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Edmonton Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 1.8 percentage points more than Upper Edmonton (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 118 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Edmonton Green, and 142 in Upper Edmonton. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Edmonton Green and 254 m in Upper Edmonton. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Edmonton Green and 549 m in Upper Edmonton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Edmonton Green and 94% in Upper Edmonton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 224 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Edmonton Green and 198 in Upper 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.
Upper Edmonton is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 16,724 people in 5,572 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £386,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Enfield median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Edmonton Green and Upper Edmonton next to other wards of Enfield.