Netherlands Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 1BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.3%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.1%	49.7%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 EN5 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	32.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.5%	12.9%	6.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	39.6%	29.1%	-10.5%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	6.8%	14.5%	7.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	11.9%	16.1%	4.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	14.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	41.3%	-4.5%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.3%	0.6%	-7.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	51.6%	61.7%	10.1%	81.4%	-19.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.6%	9.4%	7.8%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	44.7%	-19.4%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	6.3%	24%	17.7%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	11.2%	10.2%	0.8%	10.4%
Africa	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	10.1%	-8.7%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	44.7%	-18.3%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	24%	21.4%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	9.5%	6.9%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	11.2%	4.4%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	25%	10.6%	-14.4%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Netherlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Netherlands Road was 69.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Netherlands Road has the 53rd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN5 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Netherlands Road are based on 100 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 Netherlands Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 1BU

Average Price
£613,744

Semi-Detached
£613,744

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Netherlands Road

Average Price
£701,915

Semi-Detached
£726,837

Terraced
£655,981

Detached
£722,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,709

Other
£476,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Netherlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Netherlands Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£628,000	2024-08-23	£597,820
90 Netherlands Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-07-03	£595,072
86 Netherlands Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2011-07-22	£650,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 1BU

Employment

EN5 1BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

EN5 1BU 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

Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3

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	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	3,703 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	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill School Burlington Rise , East Barnet EN4 8NN	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 2 Oakleigh Park South , Whetstone N20 9JU	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School N20 116 Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 9EZ	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,792 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,193 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	2,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,407 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	3,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	637 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,237 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Community special 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
Champs Chicken Bar	22 Church Hill Road, Barnet	547 yd
Choc & Dough	250 East Barnet Road, Barnet	579 yd
Sur Turkish Kitchen Mediterranean	1 Church Hill Road, Barnet	584 yd
Tuk Tuk Far East Kitchen	35 Church Hill Road, Barnet	584 yd
Tuk Tuk Far East Kitchen	35 Church Hill Road, Barnet	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 2 Church Hill Road, Barnet		547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buono Woodfire Pizza & Pasta	Temple Parade, Netherlands Road, Barnet	121 yd
Sukaria	28 Church Hill Road, Barnet	547 yd
Pizza Monster	252 East Barnet Road, Barnet	571 yd
Red Onion	9 Church Hill Road, Barnet	584 yd
Village Takeaway	43 Church Hill Road, Barnet	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	1430 High Road, London	699 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	30 Brookhill Road, Barnet	785 yd
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	858 yd
Waitrose	1305 High Road, London	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellgrove School (Closed) Well Grove	grass pitches	588 yd
Alice Owen (Dame) Chandos Avenue	grass pitches	660 yd
Church Hill Primary School BURLINGTON RISE	artificial grass pitch	939 yd
Danegrove School WINDSOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	952 yd
Church Farm Swimming Pool CHURCH HILL ROAD	swimming pool	1,015 yd
Oxygen Fit Ltd THE TOWER THE TOWER CHURCH HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Brook Farm Open Space High Road	grass pitches	1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	20.0%

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