Sussex Way, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN4 0BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	49.3%	-5.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.5%	50.7%	5.2%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of EN4 0BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.5%	26.3%	0.8%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	59.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	52.8%	8.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	39.4%	32.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	18%	-3.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	46.5%	6.6%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.1%	10.1%	4.0%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.6%	55.4%	-24.2%	81.4%	-26.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.2%	21.1%	17.9%	1.6%	19.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	74.9%	4.1%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	74.6%	5.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	24.5%	23.3%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	29.2%	0%	-29.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Sussex Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Way was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Cockfosters average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Sussex Way has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cockfosters and the 112th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN4 0BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sussex Way are based on 99 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Enfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sussex Way, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 0BJ

Average Price
£797,838

Semi-Detached
£785,947

Terraced
£964,320

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Way

Average Price
£861,939

Semi-Detached
£858,770

Terraced
£826,464

Detached
£953,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Sussex Way, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2023-02-13	£791,085
30 Sussex Way, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-08-18	£666,158
4 Sussex Way, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2021-06-29	£904,063
46 Sussex Way, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£815,000	2019-06-20	£979,734
12 Sussex Way, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-03-21	£946,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 0BJ

Employment

EN4 0BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EN4 0BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	64
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Bohun Primary School Green Road , Southgate N14 4AD	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Primary School Green Road , Southgate N14 4AD	- not rated	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Junior School Green Road , N14 4AD	- not rated	438 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Infant School Green Road , N14 4AD	- not rated	438 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trent CofE Primary School Church Way , Off Chalk Lane EN4 9JH	4out of 4	1,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	3out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	- not rated	173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	- not rated	1,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	2,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,898 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,898 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , N14 4AT	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Behaviour Support Service Addison House , Addison Avenue N14 4AL	- not rated	507 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	748 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Farm School Church Hill Road , EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,993 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southgate School	Sussex Way, BARNET	176 yd
Lizzie's Cucina	85 Bramley Road, LONDON	289 yd
Al's Coffee Bar	2 Oakwood Parade, Bramley Road	367 yd
TheBigChefs	Oakwood Underground Station, Bramley Road	499 yd
Oakwood Palace	113-115 Bramley Road, LONDON	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saracens Amateur Rugby F/ball Club	Bramley Sports Ground, Chase Side		679 yd
Doyle's	155 Bramley Road, LONDON		728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Delight	79 Bramley Road, LONDON	293 yd
Kingfisher Fish & Chips	129 Bramley Road, LONDON	499 yd
Cookie	123 Bramley Road, LONDON	499 yd
Ezme Ltd (t/a Ezme Restaurant)	193 Bramley Road, LONDON	728 yd
The Coriander	161-163 Bramley Road, LONDON	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	2-4 Heddon Court Parade, Cockfosters Road		689 yd
Tesco	Petrol Station, 153 Bramley Road		728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southgate School SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	179 yd
Grovelands Golf Course (Closed) Gerrards Close	golf	533 yd
Bramley Sports Ground BRAMLEY SPORTS GROUND BRAMLEY SPORTS GROUND GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Trent Park Football Centre BRAMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Oaktree School OAKTREE SCHOOL OAKTREE SCHOOL CHASE SIDE	grass pitches	769 yd
St Thomas'S Oakwood Church Hall PRINCE GEORGE AVENUE		966 yd
Trent Park Golf Club BRAMLEY ROAD	golf	981 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.