Ashurst Road, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 9LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN4 9LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	45.6%	50%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.4%	50%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9LG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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%	29%	1.5%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	60.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.2%	6%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	45%	52%	7.0%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.9%	34.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	16.2%	8.9%	-7.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	16.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	8.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	44.1%	1.9%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	72.8%	56.7%	-16.1%	81.4%	-24.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	4.9%	14.1%	9.2%	1.6%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	71.5%	71.6%	0.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	10%	10.6%	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	71.4%	2.5%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	26.3%	25.7%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	1%	-26.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Jewish	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Ashurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashurst Road was 10.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% lower than the East Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Ashurst Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in East Barnet and the 21st lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 9LG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Ashurst Road are based on 110 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 Ashurst Road, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 9LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 9LG

Average Price
£922,206

Semi-Detached
£1,004,554

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,107,960

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,614

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashurst Road

Average Price
£870,662

Semi-Detached
£896,413

Terraced
£855,656

Detached
£948,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,953

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Ashurst Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2024-04-30	£857,111
Flat 4 Sunspan, 116 Ashurst Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-07-04	£291,537
Flat 3 Sunspan, 116 Ashurst Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2017-07-06	£247,150
114 Ashurst Road, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2016-03-22	£1,077,323
102 Ashurst Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2013-10-24	£984,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 9LG

Employment

EN4 9LG 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 9LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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	1,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trent CofE Primary School Church Way , Off Chalk Lane EN4 9JH	4out of 4	220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Primary School Green Road , Southgate N14 4AD	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Community school	Yes	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	677 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Academy Cecil Road , Southgate N14 5RJ	4out of 4	2,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,906 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,723 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	4,573 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	902 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,763 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,073 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
Deserie Meze Bar	13-15 Cockfosters Parade, Cockfosters Road	271 yd
Kiyoto Sushi	18 Cockfosters Parade, Cockfosters Road	271 yd
Fuel Bar Cockfosters	16-17 Cockfosters Parade, Cockfosters Road	271 yd
Little Crafters Cafe	102 Cockfosters Road, BARNET	278 yd
Marlos Kitchen & Bar	104 Cockfosters Road, BARNET	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cockfosters Bowling Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	505 yd
Cockfosters Football Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	505 yd
The Cock Inn	The Cock And Dragon, Chalk Lane, Enfield	757 yd
Saracens Amateur Rugby F/ball Club	Bramley Sports Ground, Chase Side	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deraliye	98 Cockfosters Road, BARNET	290 yd
Chippers of Cockfosters Ltd	8 Cockfosters Parade, Cockfosters Road	297 yd
Popeye's Fish & Chips	Mount Parade, Mount Pleasant, Barnet	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	2-4 Heddon Court Parade, Cockfosters Road		323 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	30 Brookhill Road, Barnet		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trent C Of E Primary School CHURCH WAY	grass pitches	300 yd
Cockfosters Cricket Club COCKFOSTERS SPORTS GROUND COCKFOSTERS SPORTS GROUND CHALK LANE	grass pitches	535 yd
Cockfosters Sports Ground CHALK LANE	grass pitches	612 yd
East Barnet School (Chestnut Grove) (Closed) Chestnut Grove	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	659 yd
East Barnet School CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
Oaktree School OAKTREE SCHOOL OAKTREE SCHOOL CHASE SIDE	grass pitches	784 yd
Southgate School SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	821 yd
Danegrove School WINDSOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	827 yd
Bramley Sports Ground BRAMLEY SPORTS GROUND BRAMLEY SPORTS GROUND GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Ludgrove Games Road	grass pitches	909 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	67.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.9%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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