Wood Street, Barnet, EN5 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN5 4BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	52.4%	52%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.6%	48%	0.4%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	31.4%	37.6%	6.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	47.8%	-2.2%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47.9%	51.4%	3.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.5%	30.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around EN5 4BA this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	8.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	5.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.9%	5.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	55.8%	8.5%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	81.9%	74%	-7.9%	81.4%	-7.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	80%	72.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	72.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	19.5%	17.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.4%	-12.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 170.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.5% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EN5 4BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wood Street are based on 237 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£701,501

Semi-Detached
£800,898

Terraced
£948,398

Detached
£1,569,137

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,479

Other
£5,422,930

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

EN5 4BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

EN5 4BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	66
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	2,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,211 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,515 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	204 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	222 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	3,426 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	4,195 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
Dee Dee Thai Food	78 High Street, Barnet	75 yd
Barnet Cafe	80 High Street, Barnet	75 yd
Cha Wan Jia	94 High Street, Barnet	86 yd
Le Rose	47 High Street, Barnet	100 yd
Mayhek	45 High Street, Barnet	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head	The Kings Head, 84 High Street, Barnet	75 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	114 yd
Ye Olde Mitre	Ye Olde Mitre Inne, 58 High Street, Barnet	136 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	271 yd
The Butchers Arms	148 High Street, Barnet	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo Barnet	52 High Street, Barnet	160 yd
Juice And More	4 Union Street	177 yd
McDonald's	102 High Street, Barnet	193 yd
Helen's Kitchen	6 Union Street, Barnet	247 yd
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	136 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	193 yd
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	326 yd
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (High Barnet) THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		421 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	438 yd
The Works Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Alston Road	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	709 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	759 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	964 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	1,012 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 4BA