Freston Gardens, Barnet, EN4 9LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN4 9LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.8%	0.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.8%	48.2%	-0.6%	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 vicinity of EN4 9LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% 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	34%	26.6%	-7.4%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	61.1%	5.9%	44.2%	16.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	6.1%	1.4%

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	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	38.8%	29.6%	-9.2%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	9.2%	14.5%	5.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	19.8%	19.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	9.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	18.2%	8.6%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	41.9%	9.2%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	5%	2.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.5%	76.1%	-13.4%	81.4%	-5.3%
Other	1.6%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%	9.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	75.7%	72.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	13.5%	15.8%	2.3%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	72.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	23.2%	19.7%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	0.9%	-18.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	16.4%	0.5%	15.9%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Freston Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freston Gardens was 8.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% lower than the Cockfosters average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Freston Gardens has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cockfosters and the 10th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN4 9LX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Freston Gardens are based on 44 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Enfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Freston Gardens, Barnet, EN4 9LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 9LX

Average Price
£1,314,264

Semi-Detached
£1,288,836

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,590,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£38,328

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freston Gardens

Average Price
£1,282,269

Semi-Detached
£1,241,567

Terraced
£1,009,761

Detached
£1,456,706

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£37,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freston GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Freston Gardens, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£937,500	2025-05-07	£946,847
38 Freston Gardens, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,222,000	2024-05-29	£1,280,252
6 Freston Gardens, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,005,000	2024-02-08	£1,057,181
8 Freston Gardens, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-09-08	£1,065,782
2A Freston Gardens, Barnet, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2020-07-08	£37,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 9LX

Employment

EN4 9LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	77
Retired	70
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	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	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,225 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	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Primary School Green Road , Southgate N14 4AD	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Primary School Green Road , Southgate N14 4AD	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Junior School Green Road , N14 4AD	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Bohun Infant School Green Road , N14 4AD	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	576 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	2,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	3,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,551 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,551 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	4,401 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	530 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , N14 4AT	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Behaviour Support Service Addison House , Addison Avenue N14 4AL	- not rated	1,007 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salcombe Preparatory School 224-226 Chase Side , Southgate N14 4PL	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Farm School Church Hill Road , EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,524 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midas BBQ	22 Heddon Court Parade, Cockfosters Road	141 yd
La Petite Auberge	12-13 Heddon Court Parade, Cockfosters Road	141 yd
Shakespeare Coffee Bistro Cockfosters Ltd	19 Heddon Court Parade, Cockfosters Road	141 yd
Viet Chefs	24 Station Parade, Cockfosters Road	227 yd
Pepos	21-22 Station Parade, Cockfosters Road	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saracens Amateur Rugby F/ball Club	Bramley Sports Ground, Chase Side	732 yd
Cockfosters Bowling Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	743 yd
Cockfosters Football Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	743 yd
The Cock Inn	The Cock And Dragon, Chalk Lane, Enfield	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deraliye	98 Cockfosters Road, BARNET		337 yd
Chippers of Cockfosters Ltd	8 Cockfosters Parade, Cockfosters Road		483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	2-4 Heddon Court Parade, Cockfosters Road		134 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaktree School OAKTREE SCHOOL OAKTREE SCHOOL CHASE SIDE	grass pitches	530 yd
Trent C Of E Primary School CHURCH WAY	grass pitches	552 yd
East Barnet School (Chestnut Grove) (Closed) Chestnut Grove	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	578 yd
Bramley Sports Ground BRAMLEY SPORTS GROUND BRAMLEY SPORTS GROUND GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Southgate School SUSSEX WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	637 yd
East Barnet School CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch	639 yd
Cockfosters Cricket Club COCKFOSTERS SPORTS GROUND COCKFOSTERS SPORTS GROUND CHALK LANE	grass pitches	759 yd
Danegrove School WINDSOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	824 yd
Cockfosters Sports Ground CHALK LANE	grass pitches	845 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.5%

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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.8 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN4 9LX