Beech Hill Avenue, Barnet, EN4 0LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN4 0LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	51.8%	4.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52.6%	48.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 0LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.8% 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	21.8%	22.8%	1.0%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	70.6%	64.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	20.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	2.5%	9.3%	6.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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 (87%) 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	68.5%	61.1%	-7.4%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	20.7%	25.9%	5.2%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around EN4 0LU this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	9%	-3.3%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	47.8%	6.7%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5%	6.6%	1.6%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	78.8%	69.1%	-9.7%	81.4%	-12.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.3%	7%	2.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	81.5%	74.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	74.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	21.4%	21.2%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	0.9%	-16.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	17.1%	0.5%	16.6%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Beech Hill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Hill Avenue was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Cockfosters average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Beech Hill Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cockfosters and the 209th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.3%.

🔎 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 0LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Beech Hill Avenue are based on 51 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 Beech Hill Avenue, Barnet, EN4 0LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 0LU

Average Price
£2,451,663

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,451,663

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Hill Avenue

Average Price
£3,078,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,078,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech Hill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Beech Hill Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2021-06-18	£1,695,506
42 Beech Hill Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2020-09-04	£2,972,273
31 Beech Hill Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,775,000	2020-06-25	£2,100,765
33 Beech Hill Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,435,000	2019-12-05	£2,825,386
35 Beech Hill Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2018-09-14	£1,880,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 0LU

Employment

EN4 0LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 0LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	72
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	21
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadley Wood Primary School Courtleigh Avenue , Hadley Wood EN4 0HT	4out of 4	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent CofE Primary School Church Way , Off Chalk Lane EN4 9JH	4out of 4	2,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	2,567 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	2,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	2,446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Preparatory and Senior School , The Ridgeway EN6 5QT	- not rated	2,780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Barnet Road , Potters Bar EN6 2SE	- not rated	2,836 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Panini's	22 Crescent West, BARNET		823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hadley Wood Golf Club	Beech Hill, BARNET		553 yd
Hadley Wood Lawn Tennis Club	Hadley Wood Tennis Club, Hadley Wood Open Space		783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
VHR @ Hadley Wood Healthcare	28 Crescent West, Enfield		828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Wood Golf Club BEECH HILL	golf	578 yd
Jewish Community Secondary School CASTLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	805 yd
East Barnet School (Westbrook Crescent) (Closed) Westbrook Crescent	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	822 yd
Hadley Wood Tennis Club CRESCENT EAST	tennis courts	846 yd
Livingstone Primary School BARING ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Tudor Sports Ground Clifford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	965 yd
Hadley Wood Green Sports Club BARTRAMS LANE	grass pitches	970 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	37 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.67 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN4 0LU