Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5 2DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 2DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	56.7%	48.2%	-8.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	43.3%	51.8%	8.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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	33.1%	38%	4.9%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	46.6%	1.8%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	6.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.5%

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	43.3%	51.3%	8.0%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	36.9%	32.7%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	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.

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	16.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	43.1%	13.3%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	11.3%	2.5%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83%	64.9%	-18.1%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1%	4.2%	3.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	79.8%	63.1%	-16.7%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	7.4%	13.1%	5.7%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	10%	3.9%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	63.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1%	22.4%	21.4%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	4%	-10.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Mays Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mays Lane was 109.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mays Lane has the 28th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 293rd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EN5 2DZ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 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 2DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2DZ

Average Price
£559,651

Semi-Detached
£612,767

Terraced
£574,285

Detached
£644,332

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,191

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
78 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£537,000	2025-09-09	£518,388
68 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-06-12	£548,670
70 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-03-17	£577,797
82 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-03-31	£355,899
54 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2020-05-20	£615,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	21
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,869 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	163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill Junior School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	- not rated	1,119 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	789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravenscroft School A Technology College Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	893 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	5,118 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	802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,908 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,908 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	4,813 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	114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Windmill School Moxon Street , EN5 5TS	- not rated	1,017 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,667 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	65 yd
TFL High Barnet	High Barnet Underground Station, Station Approach, Barnet	787 yd
Mayhek	45 High Street, Barnet	829 yd
Shapla Indian Cuisine	37 High Street, Barnet	829 yd
Pizza Treo	39 High Street, Barnet	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	580 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	699 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	829 yd
Ye Olde Mitre	Ye Olde Mitre Inne, 58 High Street, Barnet	870 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet	37 yd
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	720 yd
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	822 yd
Domino's Pizza	42 High Street, Barnet	822 yd
Souvlikeit Ltd	40 High Street, Barnet	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	37 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	870 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	224 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	254 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	717 yd
East Barnet Old Grammarians Fc DOLLIS BROOK WALK	grass pitches	731 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	736 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		752 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	760 yd
King George V Playing Fields Barnet Lane	grass pitches	776 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	780 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	817 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	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.8%

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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 2DZ