Town
vs Whitewebbs
Whitewebbs has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Town. Homes in Town sold for a median of £538,750, 8% above Whitewebbs. Whitewebbs has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Town has 13,184 residents in 5,364 households; Whitewebbs has 14,548 in 5,775. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 16%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Town (30%) and terraced houses in Whitewebbs (33%). Town has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 4.6 percentage points more than Whitewebbs (Enfield: 52%). Town has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 5.4 percentage points more than Whitewebbs (Enfield: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £538,750 in Town 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%, 10.2 percentage points more than Town (Enfield: 15%). A typical postcode has 187 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Town, and 108 in Whitewebbs. The typical postcode is 260 m from the nearest school in Town and 326 m in Whitewebbs. The typical postcode is 624 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Town and 918 m in Whitewebbs. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Town and 77% in Whitewebbs.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 136 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Town 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.
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.
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.
Town and Whitewebbs next to other wards of Enfield.