Southfield, Barnet, EN5 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 2AS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	54.7%	49.5%	-5.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	45.3%	50.5%	5.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2AS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	34.6%	30.4%	-4.2%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	55.3%	8.0%	44.2%	11.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	31.3%	32.2%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.7%	13%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7%	4%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	25.7%	21.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	6.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	15.4%	3.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	9.7%	-2.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	37.8%	12.1%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	9.3%	4.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	2.3%	6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	74.7%	55.7%	-19.0%	81.4%	-25.7%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	75.7%	68%	-7.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	6%	8.7%	2.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	10%	14.3%	4.3%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	67.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	26.6%	23.3%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	1.5%	-13.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Southfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfield was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Edgwarebury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southfield has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN5 2AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Southfield are based on 41 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 Southfield, Barnet, EN5 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2AS

Average Price
£529,821

Semi-Detached
£529,221

Terraced
£533,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfield

Average Price
£526,774

Semi-Detached
£525,991

Terraced
£532,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Southfield, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2023-05-22	£578,835
14 Southfield, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-01-21	£398,861
16 Southfield, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2021-06-25	£456,000
7 Southfield, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-04-06	£499,209
9 Southfield, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2016-07-29	£571,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2AS

Employment

EN5 2AS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 2AS 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	85
Retired	43
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	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	3,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitings Hill Primary School Whitings Road , EN5 2QY	4out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,901 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,860 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	1,694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,227 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	5,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	2,728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	3,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	3,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bells Hill Cafe	179 Bells Hill, Barnet		576 yd
Hope Corner Community Centre	185 Mays Lane, Barnet		988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnet Fish Bar	Chesterfield Parade, Bells Hill, Barnet		547 yd
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet		1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Barnet Old Grammarians Fc DOLLIS BROOK WALK	grass pitches	504 yd
Whitings Hill Primary School WHITINGS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	550 yd
St Stephen'S Church Hall 150A 150A BELLS HILL		693 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	801 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 2AS