Oakwood
vs Ridgeway
Oakwood has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Ridgeway. Homes in Oakwood sold for a median of £668,000, 43% above Ridgeway. Oakwood has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Oakwood has 8,413 residents in 3,142 households; Ridgeway has 12,171 in 5,299. Ridgeway has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 2.6 percentage points more than Oakwood (Enfield: 14%). Ridgeway has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 10.6 percentage points more than Oakwood (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Oakwood (47%) and flats in Ridgeway (44%). Oakwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 1.9 percentage points more than Ridgeway (Enfield: 52%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (23% and 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £668,000 in Oakwood and £467,500 in Ridgeway, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Oakwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 6.7 percentage points more than Ridgeway (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oakwood, and 89 in Ridgeway. The typical postcode is 511 m from the nearest school in Oakwood and 584 m in Ridgeway. The typical postcode is 778 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oakwood and 560 m in Ridgeway. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Oakwood and 81% in Ridgeway.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oakwood and 81 in Ridgeway, 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.
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.
Ridgeway is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 12,171 people in 5,299 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £467,500 over the past two years, in line with the Enfield median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Oakwood and Ridgeway next to other wards of Enfield.