Ridgeway
vs Town
Town has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Ridgeway. Homes in Town sold for a median of £538,750, 15% above Ridgeway. Town has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Ridgeway has 12,171 residents in 5,299 households; Town has 13,184 in 5,364. Ridgeway has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4.6 percentage points more than Town (Enfield: 14%). Ridgeway has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 5.7 percentage points more than Town (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Ridgeway (44%) and semi-detached houses in Town (30%). Ridgeway has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 2.2 percentage points more than Town (Enfield: 52%). Town has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 2.2 percentage points more than Ridgeway (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £467,500 in Ridgeway and £538,750 in Town, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Town has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.2 percentage points more than Ridgeway (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ridgeway, and 187 in Town. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest school in Ridgeway and 260 m in Town. The typical postcode is 560 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ridgeway and 624 m in Town. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Ridgeway and 86% in Town.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 81 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ridgeway and 136 in Town, 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.
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.
Town is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 13,184 people in 5,364 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £538,750 over the past two years, 13% above the Enfield median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Ridgeway and Town next to other wards of Enfield.