Oakwood
vs Winchmore Hill
Oakwood has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Winchmore Hill. Homes in Winchmore Hill sold for a median of £716,000, 7% above Oakwood. Oakwood has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Oakwood has 8,413 residents in 3,142 households; Winchmore Hill has 10,078 in 3,850. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (18% and 18%). Winchmore Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 2.8 percentage points more than Oakwood (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Oakwood and 33% in Winchmore Hill. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (69% and 70%). Winchmore Hill has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 3.3 percentage points more than Oakwood (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £668,000 in Oakwood and £716,000 in Winchmore Hill, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Oakwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 8.4 percentage points more than Winchmore Hill (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oakwood, and 146 in Winchmore Hill. The typical postcode is 511 m from the nearest school in Oakwood and 466 m in Winchmore Hill. The typical postcode is 778 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oakwood and 492 m in Winchmore Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Oakwood and 92% in Winchmore Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oakwood and 71 in Winchmore Hill, 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.
Winchmore Hill is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 10,078 people in 3,850 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £716,000 over the past two years, 51% above the Enfield median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Oakwood and Winchmore Hill next to other wards of Enfield.