Lower Edmonton
vs Upper Edmonton
Upper Edmonton 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, in line with Upper Edmonton. Upper Edmonton has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Lower Edmonton has 16,551 residents in 5,830 households; Upper Edmonton has 16,724 in 5,572. Lower Edmonton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.5 percentage points more than Upper Edmonton (Enfield: 14%). Lower Edmonton has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 3.7 percentage points more than Upper Edmonton (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Lower Edmonton (42%) and flats in Upper Edmonton (36%). Lower Edmonton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 36%, 2.1 percentage points more than Upper Edmonton (Enfield: 52%). Lower Edmonton has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 2.1 percentage points more than Upper Edmonton (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £390,000 in Lower Edmonton and £386,500 in Upper Edmonton, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Upper Edmonton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 1.9 percentage points more than Lower Edmonton (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 112 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lower Edmonton, and 142 in Upper Edmonton. The typical postcode is 387 m from the nearest school in Lower Edmonton and 254 m in Upper Edmonton. The typical postcode is 798 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lower Edmonton and 549 m in Upper Edmonton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Lower Edmonton and 94% in Upper Edmonton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 108 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lower Edmonton 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.
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.
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.
Lower Edmonton and Upper Edmonton next to other wards of Enfield.