Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5 2EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 2EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.7%	48.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	37.2%	41.8%	4.6%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	45.6%	-3.8%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	47.2%	50.3%	3.1%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	35.4%	35.4%	0.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.3%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.7%	7.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	39.8%	8.6%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	11.5%	2.1%	-9.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	0.8%	2.8%
White	67.4%	61%	-6.4%	81.4%	-20.4%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	73.6%	65.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	7.9%	12.2%	4.3%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.3%	1.2%
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	71.1%	64.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	26%	24.9%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	2.8%	-16.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	14.6%	6.0%	8.6%

Safety

Is Mays Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mays Lane was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Mays Lane has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 430th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 141.2%.

🔎 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. 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 2EF, 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 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 2EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2EF

Average Price
£522,699

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£526,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,122

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
41 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-06-07	£517,433
23 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-04-14	£438,240
17 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-07-07	£494,129
5 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2021-03-05	£589,882
3 Mays Lane, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-03-21	£519,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2EF

Employment

EN5 2EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2EF 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	101
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	38
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	22
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,489 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	3out of 4	179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Hammond Close , EN5 2EQ	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	- not rated	739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill Junior School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	- not rated	883 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	221 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	1,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravenscroft School A Technology College Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	1,127 yd	Community 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	807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,754 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,754 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	5,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,645 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	639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Windmill School Moxon Street , EN5 5TS	- not rated	896 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
TFL High Barnet	High Barnet Underground Station, Station Approach, Barnet	409 yd
Spielburger Restaurant	Everyman Cinema, Great North Road, Barnet	465 yd
New Curry Centre	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	557 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	557 yd
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	198 yd
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	369 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	465 yd
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	612 yd
East Barnet Valley Bowling Club	Victoria Recreation Ground, Park Road, Barnet	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	496 yd
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	557 yd
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	612 yd
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet	626 yd
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	557 yd
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	626 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	814 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	182 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	254 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	388 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	537 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	569 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	574 yd
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	589 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		635 yd
King George V Playing Fields Barnet Lane	grass pitches	738 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	843 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 2EF