Southgate
vs Winchmore Hill
Southgate has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Winchmore Hill. Homes in Winchmore Hill sold for a median of £716,000, 34% above Southgate. Southgate has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Southgate has 15,202 residents in 5,939 households; Winchmore Hill has 10,078 in 3,850. Winchmore Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 1.4 percentage points more than Southgate (Enfield: 14%). Southgate has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2 percentage points more than Winchmore Hill (Enfield: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Southgate (42%) and semi-detached houses in Winchmore Hill (33%). Winchmore Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 12.1 percentage points more than Southgate (Enfield: 52%). Southgate has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 6.8 percentage points more than Winchmore Hill (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £535,000 in Southgate and £716,000 in Winchmore Hill, against £475,000 across Enfield.
Surroundings
Southgate has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 7.7 percentage points more than Winchmore Hill (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 155 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Southgate, and 146 in Winchmore Hill. The typical postcode is 331 m from the nearest school in Southgate and 466 m in Winchmore Hill. The typical postcode is 685 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Southgate and 492 m in Winchmore Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Southgate and 92% in Winchmore Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 94 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Southgate 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.
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.
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.
Southgate and Winchmore Hill next to other wards of Enfield.