Willow Drive, Barnet, EN5 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN5 2LQ is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	48.9%	46.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.1%	53.4%	2.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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	29.5%	33.3%	3.8%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	48.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	10.9%	4.7%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36%	36.8%	0.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	14.4%	2.1%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	6.4%	-6.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	55.9%	12.3%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.8%	10.9%	6.1%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	74.6%	76.2%	1.6%	81.4%	-5.2%
Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	77.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	3.7%	8.8%	5.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	77.8%	1.0%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	4%	19.7%	15.7%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	0.4%	-13.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	7.6%	0.5%	7.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Willow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Drive was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Willow Drive has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 199th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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 2LQ, 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 Willow Drive are based on 14 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 Willow Drive, Barnet, EN5 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2LQ

Average Price
£1,038,149

Semi-Detached
£950,849

Terraced
£863,620

Detached
£1,387,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Drive

Average Price
£1,002,371

Semi-Detached
£909,316

Terraced
£831,765

Detached
£1,254,396

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Willow Drive, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,117	2021-12-20	£1,174,028
11 Willow Drive, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2016-03-24	£1,007,724
2 Willow Drive, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2016-03-11	£893,210
6 Willow Drive, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£707,000	2015-11-27	£831,765
10 Willow Drive, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2015-08-26	£1,160,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2LQ

Employment

EN5 2LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 2LQ 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 retired residents living in EN5 2LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3

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	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,352 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	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitings Hill Primary School Whitings Road , EN5 2QY	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,870 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	585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,462 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	5,368 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	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	3,843 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	448 yd
Le Rose	47 High Street, Barnet	580 yd
Mayhek	45 High Street, Barnet	584 yd
Shapla Indian Cuisine	37 High Street, Barnet	584 yd
Pizza Treo	39 High Street, Barnet	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	489 yd
The Lord Nelson	14 West End Lane, Barnet	567 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	584 yd
Kings Head	The Kings Head, 84 High Street, Barnet	600 yd
Ye Olde Mitre	Ye Olde Mitre Inne, 58 High Street, Barnet	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet	477 yd
St John The Baptist	St John The Baptist Church, Wood Street, Barnet	489 yd
Loon Wah	85 Wood Street, Barnet	565 yd
Helen's Kitchen	6 Union Street, Barnet	599 yd
Mooboo Barnet	52 High Street, Barnet	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	477 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	626 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	696 yd
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	473 yd
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	664 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	721 yd
St Stephen'S Church Hall 150A 150A BELLS HILL		740 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	748 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Barnet) THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		766 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	859 yd
East Barnet Old Grammarians Fc DOLLIS BROOK WALK	grass pitches	987 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 2LQ