Somaford Grove, Barnet, EN4 8UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN4 8UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.6%	48.7%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	39.5%	43.7%	4.2%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	36.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.3%	11.6%	0.3%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	44.1%	45.8%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	38.4%	39.5%	1.1%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	15.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	39.2%	13.8%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	12.7%	6.1%	-6.6%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	61.3%	59.2%	-2.1%	81.4%	-22.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	4.9%	8.7%	3.8%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	69.2%	64%	-5.2%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	4%	0.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	63.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	23.6%	21.1%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	1.7%	-14.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Somaford Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somaford Grove was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the East Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Somaford Grove has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in East Barnet and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.5%.

🔎 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 8UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Somaford Grove are based on 16 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 Somaford Grove, Barnet, EN4 8UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 8UL

Average Price
£673,203

Semi-Detached
£686,205

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£530,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somaford Grove

Average Price
£642,701

Semi-Detached
£650,240

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£529,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somaford GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Somaford Grove, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,500	2023-09-22	£636,773
21 Somaford Grove, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£708,000	2022-11-18	£657,832
17 Somaford Grove, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-09-30	£549,724
2 Somaford Grove, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-03-04	£577,020
22 Somaford Grove, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2020-01-29	£740,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 8UL

Employment

EN4 8UL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	102
Retired	40
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	18
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,134 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	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill School Burlington Rise , East Barnet EN4 8NN	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	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	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,768 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	2,359 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	2,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,816 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	3,675 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	951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,386 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	2,277 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	211 yd
Source Of Life	258 East Barnet Road, Barnet	244 yd
Bean Cafe & Bistro	251 East Barnet Road, Barnet	257 yd
Pinch Of Salt	249 East Barnet Road, Barnet	257 yd
Sweet N Delish	266 East Barnet Road, Barnet	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 2 Church Hill Road, Barnet	340 yd
Bodens	99 East Barnet Road, Barnet	717 yd
Lord Kitchener	Lord Kitchener, 49 East Barnet Road, Barnet	943 yd
East Barnet Valley United Services Club	23 East Barnet Road, Barnet	943 yd
Pure Gym	18 East Barnet Road, Barnet	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Monster	252 East Barnet Road, Barnet	195 yd
Li's	233 East Barnet Road, Barnet	257 yd
Anuraag	251 East Barnet Road, Barnet	257 yd
Tops Fish Bar	261 East Barnet Road, Barnet	326 yd
Sukaria	28 Church Hill Road, Barnet	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	30 Brookhill Road, Barnet	377 yd
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	432 yd
Sainsbury's	66 East Barnet Road, Barnet	894 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	1430 High Road, London	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danegrove School WINDSOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	661 yd
La Fitness (New Barnet) (Closed) East Barnet Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
East Barnet School CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch	940 yd
East Barnet School (Chestnut Grove) (Closed) Chestnut Grove	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	961 yd
Wellgrove School (Closed) Well Grove	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Pure Gym (New Barnet) EAST BARNET ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Church Hill Primary School BURLINGTON RISE	artificial grass pitch	1,082 yd
Alice Owen (Dame) Chandos Avenue	grass pitches	1,085 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN4 8UL