Cockfosters Road, Barnet, EN4 0PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN4 0PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.2%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.6%	49.8%	-2.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	34.2%	-2.6%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	50%	3.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8.6%	7.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (86%) 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	57.7%	54.8%	-2.9%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	28.8%	31.2%	2.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	16.3%	5.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	14.1%	-4.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	40%	49.5%	9.5%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	69.8%	73.6%	3.8%	81.4%	-7.8%
Other	1.4%	9.5%	8.1%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	65.1%	67.7%	2.6%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	14%	16.6%	2.6%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	67.7%	4.4%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	26%	23.2%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	0.9%	-27.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Cockfosters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cockfosters Road was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Cockfosters average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cockfosters Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cockfosters and the 304th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 200.0%.

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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 0PU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Cockfosters Road are based on 543 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 Cockfosters Road, Barnet, EN4 0PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 0PU

Average Price
£738,290

Semi-Detached
£738,290

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cockfosters Road

Average Price
£935,963

Semi-Detached
£739,792

Terraced
£603,766

Detached
£2,862,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£657,367

Other
£3,454,164

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cockfosters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
450 Cockfosters Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2000-07-07	£753,160
450 Cockfosters Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2000-07-07	£753,160

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Employment

EN4 0PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	40
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Real estate activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Education	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	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	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,952 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	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trent CofE Primary School Church Way , Off Chalk Lane EN4 9JH	4out of 4	2,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Community 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	2,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	- not rated	3,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	- not rated	3,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	3,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	5,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Preparatory and Senior School , The Ridgeway EN6 5QT	- not rated	1,702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Barnet Road , Potters Bar EN6 2SE	- not rated	2,336 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park Education Support Centre High Street , EN6 5AB	- not rated	3,165 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	3,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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
Ferny Hill Farm Tea Rooms	Ferny Hill Farm, Ferny Hill		1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hadley Wood Golf Club	Beech Hill, BARNET		688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Wood Golf Club BEECH HILL	golf	700 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%

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

Overview of EN4 0PU