Alexander Close, Barnet, EN4 9PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN4 9PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48%	49.8%	1.8%	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 area around EN4 9PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	43.8%	51.1%	7.3%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	35.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	48.6%	2.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37.4%	35.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.1%	16%	-1.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	16%	1.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	40.6%	6.3%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	8.1%	1.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
White	78.4%	78.1%	-0.3%	81.4%	-3.3%
Other	2.2%	8.8%	6.6%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	75.8%	70.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	7.7%	14.4%	6.7%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	70.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	20%	18.2%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	4%	7.6%	3.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.6%	-12.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Alexander Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexander Close was 143.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.7% higher than the East Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alexander Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Barnet and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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 9PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Alexander Close are based on 68 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 Alexander Close, Barnet, EN4 9PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 9PW

Average Price
£236,409

Semi-Detached
£414,135

Terraced
£458,863

Detached
£466,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,832

Other
£248,045

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexander Close

Average Price
£231,433

Semi-Detached
£622,249

Terraced
£453,485

Detached
£451,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,132

Other
£231,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexander CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Alexander Close, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2026-02-27	£330,000
11 Alexander Close, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,440	2025-01-31	£115,988
7 Alexander Close, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-10	£160,597
25 Alexander Close, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-11	£137,796
19 Alexander Close, Barnet, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-03-29	£229,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 9PW

Employment

EN4 9PW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EN4 9PW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,982 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	4out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlegrove Junior Mixed and Infant School Cat Hill , East Barnet EN4 8HY	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent CofE Primary School Church Way , Off Chalk Lane EN4 9JH	4out of 4	1,226 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	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	- not rated	1,339 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	4out of 4	1,785 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	2,105 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	2,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	3,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,705 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,705 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	4,563 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	954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wellgrove School 4 Well Grove , Whetstone N20 9EQ	- not rated	1,895 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Focus School - Barnet Campus 4 Well Grove , Whetstone N20 9EQ	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	1,941 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
Noel Cafe	51 East Barnet Road, Barnet	165 yd
The Wilds Cafe	27 East Barnet Road, Barnet	165 yd
Sunshine Garden Cafe	41 East Barnet Road, Barnet	165 yd
Tea & Toast	57 East Barnet Road, Barnet	165 yd
Thai House	72 East Barnet Road, Barnet	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Kitchener	Lord Kitchener, 49 East Barnet Road, Barnet	165 yd
East Barnet Valley United Services Club	23 East Barnet Road, Barnet	165 yd
Bodens	99 East Barnet Road, Barnet	239 yd
Pure Gym	18 East Barnet Road, Barnet	285 yd
Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 3 Albert Road, Barnet	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod's Plaice	55 East Barnet Road, Barnet	165 yd
Golden Palace	17 East Barnet Road, Barnet	165 yd
Grab Or Dine	92 East Barnet Road, Barnet	176 yd
Pizza Hut	30 East Barnet Road, Barnet	238 yd
Barnet Star Kebab	121 East Barnet Road, Barnet	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	66 East Barnet Road, Barnet	176 yd
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	541 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	30 Brookhill Road, Barnet	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Fitness (New Barnet) (Closed) East Barnet Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	216 yd
Pure Gym (New Barnet) EAST BARNET ROAD	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
Livingstone Primary School BARING ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
East Barnet School (Westbrook Crescent) (Closed) Westbrook Crescent	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	732 yd
Jewish Community Secondary School CASTLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	784 yd
Cromer Road Primary School CROMER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	813 yd
Ludgrove Games Road	grass pitches	930 yd
Tudor Sports Ground Clifford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN4 9PW