Great North Road, Barnet, EN5 1EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 1EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.2%	49.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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	32.9%	32%	-0.9%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	47.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	53.4%	55%	1.6%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	32%	30.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	13.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	52.7%	17.1%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	9.2%	1.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	79.7%	71.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	7%	5.4%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	79.4%	68.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	68.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	25.5%	23.1%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	0.3%	-13.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Great North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great North Road was 20.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Great North Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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. 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 1EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Great North Road are based on 234 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 Great North Road, Barnet, EN5 1EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 1EJ

Average Price
£517,119

Semi-Detached
£627,072

Terraced
£641,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great North Road

Average Price
£567,921

Semi-Detached
£737,076

Terraced
£563,643

Detached
£2,716,041

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,568

Other
£1,763,058

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Vesta House, 25 Great North Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-10-03	£343,119
27 Great North Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£867,500	2021-12-17	£847,474
19 Great North Road, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-10-18	£636,354
23 Great North Road, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-06-10	£598,560
Flat 2 Vesta House, 25 Great North Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,000	2018-11-09	£326,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 1EJ

Employment

EN5 1EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1EJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	60
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
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	1,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge The Green , Totteridge N20 8NX	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	853 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,828 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	3,707 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	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,891 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,205 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,654 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
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	711 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	711 yd
BaliI Satay House	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	711 yd
New Curry Centre	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	760 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	691 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	824 yd
St Peter's Social Club	63 Somerset Road, Barnet	911 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club	Totteridge Tennis Club, Great Bushey Drive, London	1,025 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ijinle	Meadow Works, Great North Road, Barnet	261 yd
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	691 yd
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	760 yd
Buono Woodfire Pizza & Pasta	Temple Parade, Netherlands Road, Barnet	1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet		760 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	1430 High Road, London		827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brook Farm Open Space High Road	grass pitches	635 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	674 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	787 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	927 yd
South Herts Golf Club LINKS DRIVE	golf	928 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club GREAT BUSHEY DRIVE	tennis courts	937 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	938 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	965 yd
Wellgrove School (Closed) Well Grove	grass pitches	973 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		999 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 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	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 1EJ