Somerset Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 1RQ 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	46.8%	50.2%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	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 EN5 1RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	50.6%	42.1%	-8.5%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	37.5%	7.0%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.3%	12%	1.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.1%) 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	47.1%	46.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	35.6%	38.8%	3.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around EN5 1RQ this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	53.2%	5.1%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	74.8%	72.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	-8.5%
Other	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	75.9%	67.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	7.2%	12.1%	4.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	68%	-5.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	20.2%	18.8%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	2.8%	-12.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	8.9%	0.5%	8.4%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 17.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Somerset Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 71st lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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 1RQ, 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 Somerset Road are based on 316 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 Somerset Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 1RQ

Average Price
£339,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,029

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£468,783

Semi-Detached
£959,979

Terraced
£881,246

Detached
£970,320

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,899

Other
£15,151

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Ashley Court Somerset Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-03-19	£309,338
5 Ashley Court Somerset Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-12-08	£318,276
1 Ashley Court Somerset Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-08-26	£323,961
11 Ashley Court Somerset Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2015-11-12	£358,381
2 Ashley Court Somerset Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2014-10-10	£392,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 1RQ

Employment

EN5 1RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% 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 1RQ 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	81
Retired	48
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,650 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	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	4out of 4	1,613 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	1,007 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	2,001 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	1,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,581 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	4,450 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	274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,930 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,416 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	273 yd
Urban Grind Artisan Cafe	11 Lytton Road, Barnet	331 yd
Theo's Cafe And Grill	12 Plantagenet Road, Barnet	344 yd
The Village Greek	24 Lytton Road, Barnet	387 yd
The Arati	6 Lytton Road, Barnet	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Peter's Social Club	63 Somerset Road, Barnet	23 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 3 East Barnet Road, Barnet	331 yd
Pure Gym	18 East Barnet Road, Barnet	408 yd
Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 3 Albert Road, Barnet	452 yd
Lord Kitchener	Lord Kitchener, 49 East Barnet Road, Barnet	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Papas	8 Station Road, Barnet	284 yd
Izmir Kebab	10 Station Road, Barnet	284 yd
King Of Taste	2 East Barnet Road, Barnet	321 yd
Pizza Go Go	6 East Barnet Road, Barnet	321 yd
Frothy Coffee	New Barnet Railway Station, Station Approach, Barnet	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	66 East Barnet Road, Barnet	510 yd
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	740 yd
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (New Barnet) EAST BARNET ROAD	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	458 yd
La Fitness (New Barnet) (Closed) East Barnet Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
Cromer Road Primary School CROMER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	618 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	734 yd
Tudor Park Clifford Road	golf, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Tudor Sports Ground Clifford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,038 yd
Jewish Community Secondary School CASTLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,082 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	58.3%
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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	109.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	109.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	46.76 Mbit/s

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