Enfield Lock
vs Ponders End
Ponders End has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Enfield Lock. Homes in Enfield Lock sold for a median of £385,000, in line with Ponders End. Enfield Lock has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Enfield Lock has 17,822 residents in 6,379 households; Ponders End has 12,608 in 4,242. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (9% and 9%). Ponders End has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.8 percentage points more than Enfield Lock (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Enfield Lock and 37% in Ponders End. Enfield Lock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 2.7 percentage points more than Ponders End (Enfield: 52%). Ponders End has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 4.7 percentage points more than Enfield Lock (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £385,000 in Enfield Lock and £381,250 in Ponders End, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Enfield Lock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 8.5 percentage points more than Ponders End (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 95 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Enfield Lock, and 115 in Ponders End. The typical postcode is 325 m from the nearest school in Enfield Lock and 220 m in Ponders End. The typical postcode is 622 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Enfield Lock and 450 m in Ponders End. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Enfield Lock and 86% in Ponders End.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 108 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Enfield Lock and 167 in Ponders End, 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.
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.
Ponders End is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 12,608 people in 4,242 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £381,250 over the past two years, 20% below the Enfield median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Enfield Lock and Ponders End next to other wards of Enfield.