Southbury
vs Town
Southbury has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Town. Homes in Town sold for a median of £538,750, 16% above Southbury. Southbury has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Southbury has 15,687 residents in 5,861 households; Town has 13,184 in 5,364. Town has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 4.3 percentage points more than Southbury (Enfield: 14%). Town has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2 percentage points more than Southbury (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Southbury (43%) and semi-detached houses in Town (30%). Town has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 9 percentage points more than Southbury (Enfield: 52%). Southbury has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 1.2 percentage points more than Town (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £465,000 in Southbury and £538,750 in Town, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Southbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.3 percentage points more than Town (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 163 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Southbury, and 187 in Town. The typical postcode is 339 m from the nearest school in Southbury and 260 m in Town. The typical postcode is 566 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Southbury and 624 m in Town. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Southbury and 86% in Town.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 128 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Southbury 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.
Southbury is one of 25 wards in Enfield, home to 15,687 people in 5,861 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £465,000 over the past two years, in line with the Enfield median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with 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.
Southbury and Town next to other wards of Enfield.