Gloucester Road, Barnet, EN5 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 1RS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51.4%	47.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.6%	52.4%	3.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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	43.8%	41.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	46%	2.6%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	53.6%	55.2%	1.6%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	37.2%	32.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.1%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	48%	6.8%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	10.2%	2.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	4.2%	10.7%	6.5%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	63.1%	51.9%	-11.2%	81.4%	-29.5%
Other	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	67%	58.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	11.5%	12.3%	0.8%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	8.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	17.4%	8.5%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	66.5%	58.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	24.5%	21.4%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	4%	-11.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 397.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 373.6% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gloucester Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 1RS, 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 Gloucester Road are based on 194 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 Gloucester Road, Barnet, EN5 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 1RS

Average Price
£794,052

Semi-Detached
£979,884

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,133,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,291

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£761,853

Semi-Detached
£1,007,299

Terraced
£851,747

Detached
£1,490,636

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,874

Other
£470,121

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Gordon House, 1 Gloucester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2022-08-05	£409,584
Flat 2 Gordon House, 1 Gloucester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£389,950	2017-04-20	£376,656
Flat 2 Gordon House, 1 Gloucester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-10-27	£267,994
Flat 1 Gordon House, 1 Gloucester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-06-28	£412,500
5 Gloucester Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2011-07-22	£1,030,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 1RS

Employment

EN5 1RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1RS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	40
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Community school	Yes	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	568 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	2,311 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	1,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,567 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	4,444 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	373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,671 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
New Curry Centre	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	300 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	300 yd
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	332 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	332 yd
BaliI Satay House	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	281 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	385 yd
St Peter's Social Club	63 Somerset Road, Barnet	463 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 3 East Barnet Road, Barnet	739 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	281 yd
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	300 yd
Ijinle	Meadow Works, Great North Road, Barnet	546 yd
Sea Life	48 Bulwer Road, Barnet	677 yd
Yusha Indian Cuisine & Takeaway	5 Lytton Road, Barnet	701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet		300 yd
Sainsbury's	66 East Barnet Road, Barnet		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	70 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	719 yd
Cromer Road Primary School CROMER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	794 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	828 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	835 yd
Pure Gym (New Barnet) EAST BARNET ROAD	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	837 yd
La Fitness (New Barnet) (Closed) East Barnet Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	978 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		1,079 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 1RS