Bells Hill, Barnet, EN5 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN5 2SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.8%	53.3%	-4.5%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	42.2%	46.7%	4.5%	49.0%	-2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EN5 2SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.8%	47.9%	-1.9%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	29.1%	3.5%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	5.8%	6%	0.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.7%	43.4%	-3.3%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	37.3%	42.3%	5.0%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	21.3%	20%	-1.3%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	6%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.9%	8.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	42.1%	4.9%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	9%	4%	-5.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.3%	74.5%	3.2%	81.4%	-6.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	72.5%	72.8%	0.3%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	8.6%	11.8%	3.2%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	72.5%	1.2%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	2%	17.9%	15.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	1.1%	-16.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Bells Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bells Hill was 136.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 171.5% higher than the Edgwarebury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bells Hill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN5 2SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bells Hill are based on 366 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 Bells Hill, Barnet, EN5 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2SL

Average Price
£553,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£553,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bells Hill

Average Price
£383,464

Semi-Detached
£570,080

Terraced
£527,706

Detached
£732,693

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,699

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bells HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-07-07	£511,246
172 Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-02-12	£511,264
150A Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£537,500	2015-11-20	£637,062
170 Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2010-12-02	£488,891
170 Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2009-05-14	£263,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Other	26
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitings Hill Primary School Whitings Road , EN5 2QY	4out of 4	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill Junior School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Hammond Close , EN5 2EQ	- not rated	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	- not rated	1,026 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	- not rated	1,477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	1,522 yd	Academy converter	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	4,168 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	4,518 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	1,269 yd	Further education	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	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Windmill School Moxon Street , EN5 5TS	- not rated	1,495 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,639 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bells Hill Cafe	179 Bells Hill, Barnet		53 yd
Hope Corner Community Centre	185 Mays Lane, Barnet		935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Nelson	14 West End Lane, Barnet	679 yd
The Arkley	The Arkley Public House, 2 Barnet Road, Barnet	704 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Fish Bar	Chesterfield Parade, Bells Hill, Barnet	81 yd
Loon Wah	85 Wood Street, Barnet	728 yd
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet	1,000 yd
St John The Baptist	St John The Baptist Church, Wood Street, Barnet	1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet		1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Stephen'S Church Hall 150A 150A BELLS HILL		73 yd
Whitings Hill Primary School WHITINGS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	360 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	773 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	890 yd
East Barnet Old Grammarians Fc DOLLIS BROOK WALK	grass pitches	899 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Queen Elizabeths School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,035 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of EN5 2SL