Dollis Valley Way, Barnet, EN5 2UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 2UJ 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 2UJ, 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 Dollis Valley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dollis Valley Way was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dollis Valley Way has the 54th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 519th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.0%.

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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 2UJ, 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 Dollis Valley Way are based on 1 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 Dollis Valley Way, Barnet, EN5 2UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 2UJ

Average Price
£186,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,844

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dollis Valley Way

Average Price
£174,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,038

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dollis Valley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 34 Homefield Dollis Valley Way, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,725	2015-09-18	£173,068

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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	2,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Hammond Close , EN5 2EQ	- not rated	130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill Junior School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	3out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	- not rated	841 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	4out of 4	543 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravenscroft School A Technology College Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	5,396 yd	Foundation 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	904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,689 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,689 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	4,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Windmill School Moxon Street , EN5 5TS	- not rated	1,081 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,417 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	Distance
Hope Corner Community Centre	185 Mays Lane, Barnet	321 yd
TFL High Barnet	High Barnet Underground Station, Station Approach, Barnet	721 yd
Spielburger Restaurant	Everyman Cinema, Great North Road, Barnet	828 yd
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	899 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	302 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	445 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	828 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	916 yd
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open Palace Restaurant	193 Mays Lane, Barnet	256 yd
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	714 yd
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	862 yd
Domino's Pizza	42 High Street, Barnet	862 yd
Souvlikeit Ltd	40 High Street, Barnet	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	256 yd
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	915 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	158 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	459 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	496 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		496 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	500 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	510 yd
King George V Playing Fields Barnet Lane	grass pitches	544 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	573 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	617 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	798 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 2UJ