Bells Hill, Barnet, EN5 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN5 2SY, 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 2SY, 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 210.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 296.8% higher than the Edgwarebury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bells Hill has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 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. 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 2SY, 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 360 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 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2SY

Average Price
£442,829

Semi-Detached
£542,627

Terraced
£518,722

Detached
£598,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,159

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bells Hill

Average Price
£390,717

Semi-Detached
£565,825

Terraced
£523,346

Detached
£756,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,809

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bells HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-05-02	£620,000
125 Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-08-31	£536,595
145 Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-05-26	£304,261
157 Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-02-16	£497,068
121 Bells Hill, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-01-07	£512,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2SY

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	3,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,077 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	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,654 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 School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,816 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Academy converter	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	1,253 yd	Further education	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	1,318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,692 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	3,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	3,741 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bells Hill Cafe	179 Bells Hill, Barnet		121 yd
Hope Corner Community Centre	185 Mays Lane, Barnet		868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Nelson	14 West End Lane, Barnet	596 yd
The Arkley	The Arkley Public House, 2 Barnet Road, Barnet	717 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Fish Bar	Chesterfield Parade, Bells Hill, Barnet	159 yd
Loon Wah	85 Wood Street, Barnet	645 yd
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet	932 yd
St John The Baptist	St John The Baptist Church, Wood Street, Barnet	956 yd
Helen's Kitchen	6 Union Street, Barnet	1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Stephen'S Church Hall 150A 150A BELLS HILL		54 yd
Whitings Hill Primary School WHITINGS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	456 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	716 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	813 yd
East Barnet Old Grammarians Fc DOLLIS BROOK WALK	grass pitches	899 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd
Queen Elizabeths School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	976 yd
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	1,086 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	72.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.4%

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	43 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 2SY