Lawnswood, Barnet, EN5 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 2LJ 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 Lawnswood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawnswood was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawnswood has the 46th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 2LJ, 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 Lawnswood are based on 16 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 Lawnswood, Barnet, EN5 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2LJ

Average Price
£409,346

Semi-Detached
£433,726

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,594

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawnswood

Average Price
£363,955

Semi-Detached
£412,360

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,785

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LawnswoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Lawnswood, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£411,850	2025-02-28	£404,496
4 Lawnswood, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-11-28	£432,870
6 Lawnswood, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-10-04	£380,685
2 Lawnswood, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-02-13	£366,667
3 Lawnswood, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,700	2019-02-04	£355,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2LJ

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	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitings Hill Primary School Whitings Road , EN5 2QY	4out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,081 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,916 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	798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,156 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	5,065 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	877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	3,163 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	3,615 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
Hope Corner Community Centre	185 Mays Lane, Barnet	142 yd
Bells Hill Cafe	179 Bells Hill, Barnet	789 yd
Mayhek	45 High Street, Barnet	832 yd
Shapla Indian Cuisine	37 High Street, Barnet	832 yd
Pizza Treo	39 High Street, Barnet	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	755 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	819 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	832 yd
The Lord Nelson	14 West End Lane, Barnet	849 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet	199 yd
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	788 yd
Barnet Fish Bar	Chesterfield Parade, Bells Hill, Barnet	810 yd
St John The Baptist	St John The Baptist Church, Wood Street, Barnet	819 yd
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	199 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	875 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	992 yd
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	160 yd
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	377 yd
East Barnet Old Grammarians Fc DOLLIS BROOK WALK	grass pitches	690 yd
St Stephen'S Church Hall 150A 150A BELLS HILL		792 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	850 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	886 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	911 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		915 yd
King George V Playing Fields Barnet Lane	grass pitches	929 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	931 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 2LJ