Union Street, Barnet, EN5 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN5 4HY is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	46.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.9%	53.2%	2.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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	38.1%	33.2%	-4.9%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	46.3%	2.1%	44.2%	2.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.8%	33.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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 56.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	10.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	3.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.8%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	56.9%	13.7%	33.8%	23.1%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.6%	79.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	81.1%	73.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	73.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	17.7%	15.3%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1.7%	-12.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 31st lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 191st lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.9%.

🔎 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 4HY, 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 Union Street are based on 137 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 Union Street, Barnet, EN5 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 4HY

Average Price
£588,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£597,372

Detached
£470,313

Flats/Maisonettes
£592,301

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£511,476

Semi-Detached
£617,467

Terraced
£544,914

Detached
£786,464

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,896

Other
£889,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Union Street, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£787,500	2023-08-11	£754,587
11 Union Street, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-03-23	£626,025
9 Union Street, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£716,000	2022-08-05	£667,698
61 Union Street, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-05-09	£559,524
73 Union Street, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£476,500	2021-11-05	£478,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 4HY

Employment

EN5 4HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	102
Retired	82
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Real estate activities	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,330 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	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitings Hill Primary School Whitings Road , EN5 2QY	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Community 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	506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,767 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	476 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	492 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,703 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	3,678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	4,295 yd	Other independent school	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
Nkora	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	239 yd
Mama Fifi	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	239 yd
You Me Sushi	91 High Street, Barnet	247 yd
Cha Wan Jia	94 High Street, Barnet	276 yd
Caffe Nero	128 High Street, Barnet	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	41 yd
Kings Head	The Kings Head, 84 High Street, Barnet	293 yd
The Butchers Arms	148 High Street, Barnet	354 yd
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms, 9 Alston Road, Barnet	367 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St John The Baptist	St John The Baptist Church, Wood Street, Barnet	41 yd
Helen's Kitchen	6 Union Street, Barnet	89 yd
Juice And More	4 Union Street	212 yd
Shakeaway	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	239 yd
McDonald's	102 High Street, Barnet	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	239 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	278 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	397 yd
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		237 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Barnet) THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	439 yd
The Works Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Alston Road	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Queen Elizabeths School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	703 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	711 yd
Christ Church Primary School BYNG ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,003 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.2%

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	2.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 4HY