Station Approach, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 1LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52.9%	49.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.1%	50.1%	3.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	46%	54.2%	8.2%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	30.7%	-8.0%	44.2%	-13.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.1%) 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	56.2%	50.4%	-5.8%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	32.7%	35.7%	3.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	8.7%	10.2%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	40.5%	-0.1%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	13.4%	5.3%	-8.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.7% 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	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	6%	1.3%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.8%	3.3%
White	58.2%	42.7%	-15.5%	81.4%	-38.7%
Arab	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	5.1%	13.5%	8.4%	1.6%	11.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38% 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	66.1%	38%	-28.1%	83.2%	-45.2%
European Union	11.8%	22.5%	10.7%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	7.7%	11%	3.3%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	15.8%	6.3%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.6% 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	64.7%	37.9%	-26.8%	83.2%	-45.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	29.6%	24.3%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	12.4%	7.3%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	9.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Station Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Approach was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Approach has the 51st lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 357th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

🔎 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 1LW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Station Approach are based on 39 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 Station Approach, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 1LW

Average Price
£312,671

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,671

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Approach

Average Price
£330,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,696

Other
£1,711,485

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Russell Court Station Approach, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-02-07	£356,027
Flat 1A Russell Court Station Approach, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-05-31	£151,986
Flat 18 Russell Court Station Approach, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-12-05	£304,891
Flat 8 Russell Court Station Approach, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-02	£292,778
Flat 9 Russell Court Station Approach, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-02-02	£331,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 1LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN5 1LW 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	124
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	32
Other	29
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	22
Other	19
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community 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	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,287 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,632 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	4,497 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	495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,906 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,974 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,302 yd	Academy special converter	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
Buon Gustaio Uno	20-24 Station Road, Barnet	126 yd
Thai House	72 East Barnet Road, Barnet	230 yd
Noel Cafe	51 East Barnet Road, Barnet	239 yd
The Wilds Cafe	27 East Barnet Road, Barnet	239 yd
Sunshine Garden Cafe	41 East Barnet Road, Barnet	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pure Gym	18 East Barnet Road, Barnet	144 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 3 East Barnet Road, Barnet	163 yd
Lord Kitchener	Lord Kitchener, 49 East Barnet Road, Barnet	239 yd
East Barnet Valley United Services Club	23 East Barnet Road, Barnet	239 yd
Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 3 Albert Road, Barnet	246 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frothy Coffee	New Barnet Railway Station, Station Approach, Barnet	76 yd
Big Papas	8 Station Road, Barnet	102 yd
Izmir Kebab	10 Station Road, Barnet	102 yd
King Of Taste	2 East Barnet Road, Barnet	127 yd
Pizza Go Go	6 East Barnet Road, Barnet	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	66 East Barnet Road, Barnet	230 yd
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	638 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	30 Brookhill Road, Barnet	919 yd
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (New Barnet) EAST BARNET ROAD	health and fitness suite	154 yd
La Fitness (New Barnet) (Closed) East Barnet Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	502 yd
Cromer Road Primary School CROMER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	634 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	737 yd
Jewish Community Secondary School CASTLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	923 yd
East Barnet School (Westbrook Crescent) (Closed) Westbrook Crescent	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	932 yd
Livingstone Primary School BARING ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
Tudor Sports Ground Clifford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Tudor Park Clifford Road	golf, tennis courts	1,040 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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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