Western Way, Barnet, EN5 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN5 2BT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	56.4%	5.7%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	49.3%	43.6%	-5.7%	49.0%	-5.4%

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	27.5%	37.9%	10.4%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	48.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	5.5%	-4.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (91.9%) 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	46.2%	63.1%	16.9%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	37.9%	28.8%	-9.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.7%	6.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	13.5%	-7.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	46%	10.2%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	9%	3%	-6.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	74.5%	72.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	79%	70.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	6.2%	13.8%	7.6%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	8.1%	-3.6%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	70.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	20.1%	17.3%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	2.7%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Western Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Way was 66.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Way has the 55th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 516th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 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 2BT, 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 Western Way are based on 55 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 Western Way, Barnet, EN5 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2BT

Average Price
£651,319

Semi-Detached
£651,319

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Way

Average Price
£645,422

Semi-Detached
£644,897

Terraced
£659,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Western Way, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-05-10	£586,149
86 Western Way, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-07-20	£575,876
58 Western Way, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-06-18	£633,333
88 Western Way, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-02-24	£673,012
54 Western Way, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-02-04	£595,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2BT

Employment

EN5 2BT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

EN5 2BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EN5 2BT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	44
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	3,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,710 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	171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge The Green , Totteridge N20 8NX	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,704 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	693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,281 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	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,873 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	3,763 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	963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,584 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,726 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	Distance
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	692 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	692 yd
BaliI Satay House	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	692 yd
New Curry Centre	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	757 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	707 yd
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	762 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	773 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	795 yd
South Herts Golf Club	South Herts Golf Club, Links Drive, London	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ijinle	Meadow Works, Great North Road, Barnet	403 yd
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	707 yd
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet		757 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	1430 High Road, London		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	448 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	547 yd
South Herts Golf Club LINKS DRIVE	golf	555 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		593 yd
King George V Playing Fields Barnet Lane	grass pitches	626 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	635 yd
Brook Farm Open Space High Road	grass pitches	670 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	739 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club GREAT BUSHEY DRIVE	tennis courts	836 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	844 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 2BT