New Southgate
vs Palmers Green
New Southgate has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Palmers Green. Homes in New Southgate sold for a median of £577,000, 9% above Palmers Green. New Southgate has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
New Southgate has 11,913 residents in 4,574 households; Palmers Green has 11,676 in 4,504. Palmers Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 3.5 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in New Southgate and 26% in Palmers Green. Palmers Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 7 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 52%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (37% and 37%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £577,000 in New Southgate and £527,250 in Palmers Green, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
New Southgate has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 1.1 percentage points more than Palmers Green (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 162 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in New Southgate, and 173 in Palmers Green. The typical postcode is 283 m from the nearest school in New Southgate and 314 m in Palmers Green. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in New Southgate and 473 m in Palmers Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in New Southgate and 82% in Palmers Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 124 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in New Southgate and 89 in Palmers Green, 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.
New Southgate is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 11,913 people in 4,574 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £577,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Enfield median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Enfield average.
Palmers Green is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 11,676 people in 4,504 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £527,250 over the past two years, 11% above the Enfield median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
New Southgate and Palmers Green next to other wards of Enfield.