Grange Park
vs Oakwood
Grange Park has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Oakwood. Homes in Grange Park sold for a median of £840,000, 26% above Oakwood. Oakwood has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Grange Park has 9,039 residents in 3,539 households; Oakwood has 8,413 in 3,142. Grange Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 3 percentage points more than Oakwood (Enfield: 14%). Grange Park has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 2.4 percentage points more than Oakwood (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Grange Park and 47% in Oakwood. Grange Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 4.5 percentage points more than Oakwood (Enfield: 52%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (23% and 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £840,000 in Grange Park and £668,000 in Oakwood, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Oakwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 5.4 percentage points more than Grange Park (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 128 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Grange Park, and 58 in Oakwood. The typical postcode is 688 m from the nearest school in Grange Park and 511 m in Oakwood. The typical postcode is 532 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Grange Park and 778 m in Oakwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Grange Park and 89% in Oakwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Grange Park and 67 in Oakwood, 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.
Grange Park is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 9,039 people in 3,539 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £840,000 over the past two years, 77% above the Enfield median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Enfield average.
Oakwood is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 8,413 people in 3,142 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £668,000 over the past two years, 41% above the Enfield median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Grange Park and Oakwood next to other wards of Enfield.