Games Road, Barnet, EN4 9HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN4 9HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.8%	48.6%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	31.4%	33.3%	1.9%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	48%	-1.3%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (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	56.3%	51.4%	-4.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	31.9%	34.6%	2.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.3%	9%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	14%	-2.1%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.3%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	40%	47.5%	7.5%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	77.3%	70.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	74.6%	71.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	71.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	20.9%	18.5%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	13%	0.6%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	16%	0.5%	15.5%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Games Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Games Road was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% lower than the East Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Games Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in East Barnet and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EN4 9HX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Games Road are based on 106 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 Games Road, Barnet, EN4 9HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 9HX

Average Price
£921,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£921,268

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Games Road

Average Price
£956,804

Semi-Detached
£768,034

Terraced
£694,817

Detached
£2,610,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£727,139

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Games Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Ludgrove Hall, 61 - 65 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£973,300	2024-07-05	£928,608
Flat 14 Ludgrove Hall, 61 - 65 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£577,500	2021-04-16	£579,981
Flat 11 Ludgrove Hall, 61 - 65 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-01-18	£809,524
Flat 13 Ludgrove Hall, 61 - 65 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2018-01-05	£611,079
Flat 8 Ludgrove Hall, 61 - 65 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2016-06-13	£548,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 9HX

Employment

EN4 9HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9HX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EN4 9HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trent CofE Primary School Church Way , Off Chalk Lane EN4 9JH	4out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	4out of 4	1,775 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	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	2,631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	2,789 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	3,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,399 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	5,252 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	1,858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	2,150 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	2,183 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel Cafe	Mount Parade, Mount Pleasant, Barnet	356 yd
Pizza Napolitano	1 Mount Parade, Mount Pleasant, Barnet	379 yd
Cockfosters Cricket Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	551 yd
The House - Cafe	Christ Church House, 1B Chalk Lane	698 yd
Cafe Cockfosters	Cockfosters Underground Station, Cockfosters Road	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Inn	The Cock And Dragon, Chalk Lane, Enfield	322 yd
Cockfosters Bowling Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	551 yd
Cockfosters Football Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye's Fish & Chips	Mount Parade, Mount Pleasant, Barnet	356 yd
Chippers of Cockfosters Ltd	8 Cockfosters Parade, Cockfosters Road	838 yd
Deraliye	98 Cockfosters Road, BARNET	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ludgrove Games Road	grass pitches	76 yd
Cockfosters Sports Ground CHALK LANE	grass pitches	508 yd
Cockfosters Cricket Club COCKFOSTERS SPORTS GROUND COCKFOSTERS SPORTS GROUND CHALK LANE	grass pitches	592 yd
Livingstone Primary School BARING ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Trent C Of E Primary School CHURCH WAY	grass pitches	679 yd
East Barnet School (Westbrook Crescent) (Closed) Westbrook Crescent	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	868 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	953 yd
Jewish Community Secondary School CASTLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,007 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	35.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN4 9HX