Ridgeway
vs Whitewebbs
Whitewebbs has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Ridgeway. Homes in Whitewebbs sold for a median of £496,995, 6% above Ridgeway. Whitewebbs has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Ridgeway has 12,171 residents in 5,299 households; Whitewebbs has 14,548 in 5,775. Ridgeway has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4.3 percentage points more than Whitewebbs (Enfield: 14%). Ridgeway has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 5.2 percentage points more than Whitewebbs (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Ridgeway (44%) and terraced houses in Whitewebbs (33%). Ridgeway has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 6.8 percentage points more than Whitewebbs (Enfield: 52%). Ridgeway has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 3.2 percentage points more than Whitewebbs (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £467,500 in Ridgeway and £496,995 in Whitewebbs, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Whitewebbs has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 12.4 percentage points more than Ridgeway (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ridgeway, and 108 in Whitewebbs. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest school in Ridgeway and 326 m in Whitewebbs. The typical postcode is 560 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ridgeway and 918 m in Whitewebbs. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Ridgeway and 77% in Whitewebbs.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 81 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ridgeway and 87 in Whitewebbs, 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.
Whitewebbs is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 14,548 people in 5,775 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £496,995 over the past two years, 5% above the Enfield median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% above the Enfield average.
More comparisons.
Ridgeway and Whitewebbs next to other wards of Enfield.