Strong on schools, with higher house prices

Southgate at a glance

House prices
£552,500
Higher prices92nd percentile
Schools
86th percentile
Strong
Transport
60th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
81.1 per 1,000 residents
Middle37th percentile
Flood risk
3.8% of the area in flood zones
Middle42nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Southgate a good place to live?

Southgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Enfield below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Southgate

Crime rate

Crime rate
81.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
37th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Southgate

House prices

Median sale price
£552,500
Percentile
92nd percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 96 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Southgate

Schools

86th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Southgate

Flood risk

3.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.3% of the area. That is the 42nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Southgate

Transport

60th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Southgate a good place to live?

Southgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Southgate safe?

Southgate ranks in the 37th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Southgate?

The median sale price was £552,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 92nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Southgate?

Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Southgate?

Nearby public profiles include Palmers Green in Enfield and Bush Hill Park in Enfield.