Alston Road, Barnet, EN5 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN5 4EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	50.5%	54%	3.5%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49.5%	46%	-3.5%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	29.1%	38.1%	9.0%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	43.3%	-6.7%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.3%) 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%	54.9%	5.4%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	34%	32.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4EX this area, 9% 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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	9%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.9%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	52.4%	10.6%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86%	81.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	77.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	7%	1.0%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	77.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	17.2%	16.5%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.4%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Alston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alston Road was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alston Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 331st lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Alston Road are based on 132 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 Alston Road, Barnet, EN5 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 4EX

Average Price
£504,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£797,413

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,985

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Road

Average Price
£482,481

Semi-Detached
£764,037

Terraced
£659,446

Detached
£884,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,988

Other
£246,913

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37A Alston Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,500	2023-01-20	£357,638
39C Alston Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-01-30	£393,902
37 Alston Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,000	2013-12-03	£359,928
39B Alston Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£309,950	2011-09-22	£483,812
39B Alston Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2008-05-02	£441,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 4EX

Employment

EN5 4EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4EX 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	84
Retired	49
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	3,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,587 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	209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,503 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	413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,888 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	806 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	786 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	4,036 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Barnet Road , Potters Bar EN6 2SE	- not rated	4,185 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dorys Cafe	3 St Albans Road, Barnet	182 yd
The Open Door Centre	56 St Albans Road, Barnet	202 yd
Nkora	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	307 yd
Mama Fifi	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	307 yd
The Library Bar Ltd	143 High Street, Barnet	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms, 9 Alston Road, Barnet	149 yd
Ye Olde Monken Holt	Ye Olde Monken Holt, 193 High Street, Barnet	371 yd
The Butchers Arms	148 High Street, Barnet	391 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	460 yd
Barnet Elizabethans Rugby Football Club Ltd	Barnet Rugby Football Club, Byng Road, Barnet	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakeaway	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	307 yd
Curry Leaf	Exchange Buildings, St Albans Road, Barnet	309 yd
KFC	133 High Street, Barnet	336 yd
Fortune Cat	145 High Street, Barnet	339 yd
Helen's Kitchen	6 Union Street, Barnet	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	307 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	478 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Works Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Alston Road	health and fitness suite	96 yd
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		200 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Barnet) THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	469 yd
Christ Church Primary School BYNG ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Queen Elizabeths School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	553 yd
The Shire London ST. ALBANS ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	763 yd
Barnet Elizabethans Rugby Football Club Byng Road	grass pitches	795 yd
Old Fold Manor Golf Club OLD FOLD MANOR GOLF CLUB OLD FOLD MANOR GOLF CLUB OLD FOLD LANE	golf	1,005 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 4EX