Escot Way, Barnet, EN5 3AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 3AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.3%	49.1%	2.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	36.6%	-2.8%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	44%	4.6%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	10%	6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	48.8%	56.1%	7.3%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	31.4%	26.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.3%	19.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	42.4%	14.5%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	7.5%	8.1%	0.6%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	60.9%	57.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	-23.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	73.3%	61.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	4.7%	12.8%	8.1%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	13%	13.6%	0.6%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	62%	-8.8%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	31%	29.4%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	18%	0.8%	-17.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Escot Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Escot Way was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.5% lower than the Edgwarebury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Escot Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury and the 239th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 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 3AN, 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 Escot Way 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 Escot Way, Barnet, EN5 3AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 3AN

Average Price
£498,142

Semi-Detached
£524,070

Terraced
£493,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Escot Way

Average Price
£469,643

Semi-Detached
£509,300

Terraced
£466,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Escot WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Escot Way, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-06-25	£489,258
4 Escot Way, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-06-03	£441,136
20 Escot Way, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2013-03-20	£441,391
22 Escot Way, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2008-11-07	£477,801
24 Escot Way, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2008-05-07	£442,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 3AN

Employment

EN5 3AN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	40
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Education	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	4,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,311 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	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	2,221 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	1,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	2,374 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,912 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	1,796 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	1,856 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	3,062 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	3,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	3,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	3,571 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		504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Arkley	The Arkley Public House, 2 Barnet Road, Barnet		566 yd
The Lord Nelson	14 West End Lane, Barnet		1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnet Fish Bar	Chesterfield Parade, Bells Hill, Barnet		487 yd
Loon Wah	85 Wood Street, Barnet		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitings Hill Primary School WHITINGS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	266 yd
St Stephen'S Church Hall 150A 150A BELLS HILL		517 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 3AN