The Ridge, Barnet, EN5 2TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 2TU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.2%	48.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	46.1%	45.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	41.8%	7.9%	44.2%	-2.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (87.9%) 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	49.5%	59.5%	10.0%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	36.7%	28.4%	-8.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	10.7%	-16.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	5.3%	-9.0%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	53.3%	38.2%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	15.1%	5.3%	-9.8%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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%	1.6%	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	18.7%	8.9%	-9.8%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	42.6%	58.1%	15.5%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	64.4%	63.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	4.9%	13.2%	8.3%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	16.4%	7.4%	-9.0%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	63.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	25.8%	24.0%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	0.5%	-21.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is The Ridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridge was 25.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Ridge has the 25th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 137th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.0%.

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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. 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 2TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 The Ridge are based on 20 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 The Ridge, Barnet, EN5 2TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2TU

Average Price
£225,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,513

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridge

Average Price
£193,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,127

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 The Ridge, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-06-30	£212,052
116 The Ridge, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-06-16	£212,052
93 The Ridge, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2017-06-16	£232,764
93 The Ridge, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2000-08-03	£123,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 2TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,647 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	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitings Hill Primary School Whitings Road , EN5 2QY	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	1,560 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	- not rated	582 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,531 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	863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,744 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	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
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	3,520 yd	Academy special converter	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	399 yd
TFL High Barnet	High Barnet Underground Station, Station Approach, Barnet	714 yd
Spielburger Restaurant	Everyman Cinema, Great North Road, Barnet	760 yd
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	826 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	224 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	375 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	760 yd
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	880 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet	335 yd
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	725 yd
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	845 yd
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	880 yd
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	335 yd
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	845 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	219 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	380 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	428 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		434 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	439 yd
King George V Playing Fields Barnet Lane	grass pitches	493 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	539 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	544 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	572 yd
Totteridge Academy BARNET LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	794 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of EN5 2TU