Bourn Avenue, Barnet, EN4 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN4 8BU 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	53.3%	50.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.7%	49.8%	3.1%	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 area around EN4 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	44.3%	7.0%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	43.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	31.3%	28.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	12.9%	13%	0.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	21.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.8%	0.6%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.9%	7.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	28.2%	4.0%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	3.1%	2.6%
Other Asian	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	7.1%	5.5%	0.9%	6.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	62.6%	57%	-5.6%	81.4%	-24.4%
Arab	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.2%	7.1%	6.9%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	77.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	77.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.7%	19.0%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.8%	-11.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Bourn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bourn Avenue was 65.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% higher than the East Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bourn Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in East Barnet and the 523rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN4 8BU, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bourn Avenue are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bourn Avenue, Barnet, EN4 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 8BU

Average Price
£608,685

Semi-Detached
£686,075

Terraced
£557,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bourn Avenue

Average Price
£546,742

Semi-Detached
£666,738

Terraced
£540,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£443,064

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bourn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bourn Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-04-05	£618,270
6 Bourn Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-08-12	£449,331
5 Bourn Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2010-08-18	£489,219
3 Bourn Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-01-26	£502,137
8 Bourn Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2006-12-01	£741,504

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 8BU

Employment

EN4 8BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	111
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	43
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Unemployed	26
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Education	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	4out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill School Burlington Rise , East Barnet EN4 8NN	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,780 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,075 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	3,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,550 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	2,299 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choc & Dough	250 East Barnet Road, Barnet	243 yd
Bean Cafe & Bistro	251 East Barnet Road, Barnet	255 yd
Pinch Of Salt	249 East Barnet Road, Barnet	255 yd
Source Of Life	258 East Barnet Road, Barnet	277 yd
Sweet N Delish	266 East Barnet Road, Barnet	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 2 Church Hill Road, Barnet	452 yd
Bodens	99 East Barnet Road, Barnet	473 yd
Lord Kitchener	Lord Kitchener, 49 East Barnet Road, Barnet	723 yd
East Barnet Valley United Services Club	23 East Barnet Road, Barnet	723 yd
Pure Gym	18 East Barnet Road, Barnet	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Monster	252 East Barnet Road, Barnet	231 yd
Li's	233 East Barnet Road, Barnet	255 yd
Anuraag	251 East Barnet Road, Barnet	255 yd
Tops Fish Bar	261 East Barnet Road, Barnet	340 yd
Sukaria	28 Church Hill Road, Barnet	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	173 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	30 Brookhill Road, Barnet	213 yd
Sainsbury's	66 East Barnet Road, Barnet	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danegrove School WINDSOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	604 yd
La Fitness (New Barnet) (Closed) East Barnet Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
Pure Gym (New Barnet) EAST BARNET ROAD	health and fitness suite	813 yd
East Barnet School CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch	904 yd
East Barnet School (Chestnut Grove) (Closed) Chestnut Grove	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	905 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,013 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	66.7%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN4 8BU