Willenhall Avenue, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 1JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.7%	4.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53%	48.3%	-4.7%	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 vicinity of EN5 1JN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	26%	29.1%	3.1%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	58.9%	-5.4%	44.2%	14.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	1.7%	5%	3.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) 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	50.7%	54.7%	4.0%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35.4%	33.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	13.7%	0.5%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	9%	-8.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	55.7%	11.0%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7%	9.1%	2.1%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.5%	69.5%	-11.0%	81.4%	-11.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	79.5%	67%	-12.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	6.6%	9.9%	3.3%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	13.2%	6.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	67.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	23.3%	22.6%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	3.7%	-13.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	10.9%	0.5%	10.4%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Willenhall Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willenhall Avenue was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Willenhall Avenue has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 310th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.3%.

🔎 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
£62,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EN5 1JN, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Willenhall Avenue are based on 17 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 Willenhall Avenue, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 1JN

Average Price
£1,544,400

Semi-Detached
£1,610,073

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,529,806

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willenhall Avenue

Average Price
£1,455,694

Semi-Detached
£1,539,214

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,429,996

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willenhall AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Willenhall Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,388,500	2025-01-06	£1,387,032
3 Willenhall Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-05-27	£817,510
6 Willenhall Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-01-27	£1,222,826
12 Willenhall Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£986,000	2015-10-29	£1,208,521
11 Willenhall Avenue, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2015-07-31	£1,132,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 1JN

Employment

EN5 1JN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	66
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	3,820 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	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Community 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	995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,960 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	1,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,801 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	3,675 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	561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	2,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,039 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	2,617 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
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	820 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	820 yd
BaliI Satay House	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	820 yd
New Curry Centre	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	860 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	790 yd
St Peter's Social Club	63 Somerset Road, Barnet	837 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	935 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club	Totteridge Tennis Club, Great Bushey Drive, London	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ijinle	Meadow Works, Great North Road, Barnet	405 yd
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	790 yd
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	860 yd
Buono Woodfire Pizza & Pasta	Temple Parade, Netherlands Road, Barnet	921 yd
Frothy Coffee	New Barnet Railway Station, Station Approach, Barnet	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	1430 High Road, London	772 yd
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	860 yd
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brook Farm Open Space High Road	grass pitches	691 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	710 yd
Wellgrove School (Closed) Well Grove	grass pitches	885 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	969 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club GREAT BUSHEY DRIVE	tennis courts	1,018 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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