New Southgate
vs Southgate
New Southgate has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Southgate. Homes in New Southgate sold for a median of £577,000, 8% above Southgate. Southgate has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
New Southgate has 11,913 residents in 4,574 households; Southgate has 15,202 in 5,939. Southgate has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in New Southgate and 42% in Southgate. Southgate has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 10.7 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 52%). New Southgate has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 4 percentage points more than Southgate (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £577,000 in New Southgate and £535,000 in Southgate, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Southgate has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 4 percentage points more than New Southgate (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 162 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in New Southgate, and 155 in Southgate. The typical postcode is 283 m from the nearest school in New Southgate and 331 m in Southgate. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in New Southgate and 685 m in Southgate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in New Southgate and 86% in Southgate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 124 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in New Southgate and 94 in Southgate, 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.
Southgate is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 15,202 people in 5,939 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £535,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Enfield median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
New Southgate and Southgate next to other wards of Enfield.