Gloucester Road, Barnet, EN5 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 1RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.2%	49.1%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.8%	50.9%	4.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 1RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	28.5%	29.1%	0.6%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	57.5%	14.8%	44.2%	13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	16%	4.9%	-11.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (87%) 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	42.8%	57.5%	14.7%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	32.7%	29.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	12.3%	-8.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	9.3%	-9.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	55.2%	17.5%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4%	7.8%	3.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.5%	76%	-10.5%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	85%	74.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	4.3%	10.2%	5.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	74.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0%	18.4%	18.4%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	0.6%	-13.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 140.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gloucester Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 382.9%.

🔎 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 1RU, 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 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 1RU

Average Price
£380,603

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,603

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
4 Richmond Court, 20 Gloucester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,000	2011-02-01	£343,248
2 Richmond Court, 20 Gloucester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2007-02-02	£386,231
3 Richmond Court, 20 Gloucester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2001-05-25	£379,131
2 Richmond Court, 20 Gloucester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,500	1997-08-01	£382,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 1RU

Employment

EN5 1RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	95
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	1,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,379 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	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	4out of 4	1,720 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	705 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	2,121 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	1,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,392 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	4,266 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	175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,455 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	455 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	455 yd
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	461 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	461 yd
BaliI Satay House	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Peter's Social Club	63 Somerset Road, Barnet	378 yd
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	408 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	547 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 3 East Barnet Road, Barnet	689 yd
Pure Gym	18 East Barnet Road, Barnet	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	408 yd
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	455 yd
Ijinle	Meadow Works, Great North Road, Barnet	464 yd
Big Papas	8 Station Road, Barnet	642 yd
Izmir Kebab	10 Station Road, Barnet	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	455 yd
Sainsbury's	66 East Barnet Road, Barnet	847 yd
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	176 yd
Pure Gym (New Barnet) EAST BARNET ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
La Fitness (New Barnet) (Closed) East Barnet Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	859 yd
Cromer Road Primary School CROMER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	874 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	901 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	945 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,026 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,054 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 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%

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

Overview of EN5 1RU