Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5 2DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 2DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.6%	48.9%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	38.9%	41.1%	2.2%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	41.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	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	38.9%	50.4%	11.5%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33.9%	32.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	20.1%	10.4%	-9.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5%	5%	0.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	28.7%	24.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	40.6%	18.1%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	11.9%	1.6%	-10.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	9.4%	4.4%	-5.0%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	63.3%	55.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	-26.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	69.6%	64.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	6.6%	12.2%	5.6%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	10.3%	-5.1%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	63.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	26.2%	24.3%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5%	0.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	2.1%	-18.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Mays Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mays Lane was 107.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mays Lane has the 30th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 2DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Mays Lane are based on 347 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 Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5 2DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2DX

Average Price
£540,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£540,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mays Lane

Average Price
£517,048

Semi-Detached
£568,889

Terraced
£527,755

Detached
£697,314

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,463

Other
£293,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mays LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-03-26	£621,867
123 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-08-30	£460,347
109 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-09-17	£448,525
127 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-05-05	£459,461
83 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£447,000	2012-09-24	£724,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	49
Self-Employed	39
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Hammond Close , EN5 2EQ	- not rated	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	3out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill Junior School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	- not rated	875 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	4out of 4	510 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravenscroft School A Technology College Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	5,376 yd	Foundation school	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	804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,772 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,772 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	4,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgware Jewish Primary School Hammond Close , Edgware EN5 2EQ	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Windmill School Moxon Street , EN5 5TS	- not rated	975 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hope Corner Community Centre	185 Mays Lane, Barnet	336 yd
TFL High Barnet	High Barnet Underground Station, Station Approach, Barnet	617 yd
Spielburger Restaurant	Everyman Cinema, Great North Road, Barnet	793 yd
Munchies	49 High Street, Barnet	810 yd
Mayhek	45 High Street, Barnet	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	340 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	420 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	793 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	813 yd
Ye Olde Mitre	Ye Olde Mitre Inne, 58 High Street, Barnet	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet	270 yd
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	607 yd
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	756 yd
Domino's Pizza	42 High Street, Barnet	756 yd
Souvlikeit Ltd	40 High Street, Barnet	756 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	270 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	848 yd
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	883 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	245 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	481 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	482 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	483 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	525 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	569 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		571 yd
King George V Playing Fields Barnet Lane	grass pitches	632 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	656 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	690 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	45.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.7 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 2DX