Westcombe Drive, Barnet, EN5 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 2BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.6%	49.8%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.4%	50.2%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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	36.5%	32.5%	-4.0%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	45.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.8%	11.1%	3.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	53.5%	2.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	30.9%	29.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	16%	-8.8%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	45.5%	23.3%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	8.7%	1.3%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	3%	4.6%	1.6%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	6%	7.4%	1.4%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	67.4%	56.1%	-11.3%	81.4%	-25.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	73.2%	60.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	4.4%	10.9%	6.5%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	15.8%	5.1%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	60.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	1%	32%	31.0%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	3.2%	-16.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Westcombe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcombe Drive was 92.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westcombe Drive has the 39th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.9%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EN5 2BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Westcombe Drive are based on 26 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 Westcombe Drive, Barnet, EN5 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2BE

Average Price
£535,034

Semi-Detached
£647,248

Terraced
£550,413

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,842

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcombe Drive

Average Price
£531,579

Semi-Detached
£615,992

Terraced
£539,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,569

Other
£13,439

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcombe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Westcombe Drive, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-10-07	£458,191
9 Westcombe Drive, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-12-14	£602,815
Garage Adjoining 10 Westcombe Drive, Barnet, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,000	2021-12-03	£13,439
13 Westcombe Drive, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£457,500	2019-08-30	£504,162
4 Westcombe Drive, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-10-20	£481,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2BE

Employment

EN5 2BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,520 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	141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Community 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	206 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,765 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	4,655 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	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	3,211 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
Spielburger Restaurant	Everyman Cinema, Great North Road, Barnet	280 yd
New Curry Centre	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	372 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	372 yd
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	383 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	186 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	280 yd
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	429 yd
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	429 yd
East Barnet Valley Bowling Club	Victoria Recreation Ground, Park Road, Barnet	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	372 yd
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	429 yd
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	612 yd
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	791 yd
Domino's Pizza	42 High Street, Barnet	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	372 yd
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	801 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	193 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	254 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	372 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	517 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	572 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	627 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		654 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	657 yd
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	741 yd
King George V Playing Fields Barnet Lane	grass pitches	768 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	43.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.3%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 2BE