Palmers Green
vs Southgate
Palmers Green has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Southgate. Homes in Southgate sold for a median of £535,000, in line with Palmers Green. Southgate has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Palmers Green has 11,676 residents in 4,504 households; Southgate has 15,202 in 5,939. Southgate has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 1.5 percentage points more than Palmers Green (Enfield: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 26% of homes in Palmers Green and 42% in Southgate. Southgate has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 3.7 percentage points more than Palmers Green (Enfield: 52%). Palmers Green has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 4.1 percentage points more than Southgate (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £527,250 in Palmers Green 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%, 5.1 percentage points more than Palmers Green (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 173 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Palmers Green, and 155 in Southgate. The typical postcode is 314 m from the nearest school in Palmers Green and 331 m in Southgate. The typical postcode is 473 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Palmers Green and 685 m in Southgate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Palmers Green and 86% in Southgate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 89 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Palmers Green 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.
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.
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.
Palmers Green and Southgate next to other wards of Enfield.