Ridgeway Avenue, Barnet, EN4 8TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN4 8TW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	51.9%	47%	-4.9%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	48.1%	53%	4.9%	49.0%	4.0%

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 8TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	27.5%	31.9%	4.4%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	58.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (87.6%) 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	53%	53.3%	0.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	32.4%	34.3%	1.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	14.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	45.9%	9.3%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	74.2%	66%	-8.2%	81.4%	-15.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	4%	6.9%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	83.4%	70%	-13.4%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	4.3%	11.8%	7.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	11.2%	3.8%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	69.8%	-11.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	0%	24.1%	24.1%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	0.6%	-16.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Ridgeway Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgeway Avenue was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% higher than the East Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgeway Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in East Barnet and the 469th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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 8TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Ridgeway Avenue are based on 86 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 Ridgeway Avenue, Barnet, EN4 8TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 8TW

Average Price
£688,762

Semi-Detached
£618,131

Terraced
£675,710

Detached
£1,012,749

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway Avenue

Average Price
£657,650

Semi-Detached
£615,520

Terraced
£652,901

Detached
£752,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgeway AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Ridgeway Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£814,000	2025-03-28	£800,377
22 Ridgeway Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-01-05	£580,733
38 Ridgeway Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-02-04	£679,162
21 Ridgeway Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-05-07	£582,864
30 Ridgeway Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£642,500	2021-03-22	£677,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 8TW

Employment

EN4 8TW 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	101
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	1,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	70 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	4out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill School Burlington Rise , East Barnet EN4 8NN	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent CofE Primary School Church Way , Off Chalk Lane EN4 9JH	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkfrith Primary School Knoll Drive , N14 5NG	4out of 4	1,178 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	248 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	2,468 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	3,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,944 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	3,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	908 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,046 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	1,534 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
Chu Chin Chow	7 Cat Hill, Barnet	452 yd
At Sophie's	3 Cat Hill, Barnet	452 yd
Sur Turkish Kitchen Mediterranean	1 Church Hill Road, Barnet	490 yd
Tuk Tuk Far East Kitchen	35 Church Hill Road, Barnet	490 yd
Tuk Tuk Far East Kitchen	35 Church Hill Road, Barnet	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 2 Church Hill Road, Barnet	524 yd
Oak Hill Bowls Club	Oak Hill Park, Parkside Gardens, Barnet	990 yd
Saracens Amateur Rugby F/ball Club	Bramley Sports Ground, Chase Side	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Onion	9 Church Hill Road, Barnet	490 yd
Village Takeaway	43 Church Hill Road, Barnet	490 yd
Tops Fish Bar	261 East Barnet Road, Barnet	506 yd
Sukaria	28 Church Hill Road, Barnet	524 yd
Li's	233 East Barnet Road, Barnet	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	30 Brookhill Road, Barnet	606 yd
Sainsbury's	2-4 Heddon Court Parade, Cockfosters Road	862 yd
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Barnet School CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch	113 yd
East Barnet School (Chestnut Grove) (Closed) Chestnut Grove	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	160 yd
Danegrove School WINDSOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	209 yd
Oakhill Park Parkside Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	660 yd
Oaktree School OAKTREE SCHOOL OAKTREE SCHOOL CHASE SIDE	grass pitches	768 yd
Oakhill Park Golf Course (Closed) Parkside Gardens	golf	799 yd
Church Hill Primary School BURLINGTON RISE	artificial grass pitch	851 yd
Oxygen Fit Ltd THE TOWER THE TOWER CHURCH HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Church Farm Swimming Pool CHURCH HILL ROAD	swimming pool	931 yd
Bramley Sports Ground BRAMLEY SPORTS GROUND BRAMLEY SPORTS GROUND GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	971 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	100.0%

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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN4 8TW