St Albans Road, Barnet, EN5 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 4LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.3%	51.8%	-6.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	41.7%	48.2%	6.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	25.6%	39.5%	13.9%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	29.3%	-9.1%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	19.2%	15.1%	-4.1%	6.1%	9.0%

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	43.4%	46.6%	3.2%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	28.5%	30.6%	2.1%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	21.1%	14.2%	-6.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	19.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	10.7%	1.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	6.3%	-10.9%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	31%	45.1%	14.1%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	11.3%	3.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	84.3%	77.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-3.5%
Other	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	78.9%	72.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	10%	5.9%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	72.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.6%	20.4%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	2.6%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	13.7%	6.0%	7.7%

Safety

Is St Albans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Albans Road was 108.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Albans Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 297th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.7%.

🔎 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 4LA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 St Albans Road are based on 122 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 St Albans Road, Barnet, EN5 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 4LA

Average Price
£1,080,738

Semi-Detached
£493,515

Terraced
£545,303

Detached
£2,098,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,133,302

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Albans Road

Average Price
£531,357

Semi-Detached
£663,100

Terraced
£724,406

Detached
£2,029,508

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,284

Other
£495,052

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Albans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 - 22 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,193,144	2020-06-03	£1,186,493
Flat 1 50 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2017-03-15	£912,999
40 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2001-02-15	£529,100
50 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£589,999	2000-04-10	£2,031,726
40 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	1999-05-07	£570,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 4LA

Employment

EN5 4LA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EN5 4LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,374 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	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill Junior School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	- not rated	1,542 yd	Community school	No	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	689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	- not rated	689 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	- not rated	950 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	4,607 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	5,330 yd	Community 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	715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Windmill School Moxon Street , EN5 5TS	- not rated	640 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Primary School Hammond Close , Edgware EN5 2EQ	- not rated	1,571 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	Distance
The Open Door Centre	56 St Albans Road, Barnet	2 yd
Dorys Cafe	3 St Albans Road, Barnet	112 yd
Hadley House Restaurant And Bar	149 High Street, Barnet	208 yd
PizzaExpress /Mac & Wings	242 High Street, Barnet	239 yd
Rise & Shine Cafe	Exchange Buildings, High Street, Barnet	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Monken Holt	Ye Olde Monken Holt, 193 High Street, Barnet	208 yd
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms, 9 Alston Road, Barnet	349 yd
The Butchers Arms	148 High Street, Barnet	352 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	581 yd
Kings Head	The Kings Head, 84 High Street, Barnet	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Leaf	Exchange Buildings, St Albans Road, Barnet	236 yd
KFC	133 High Street, Barnet	310 yd
Fortune Cat	145 High Street, Barnet	319 yd
Shakeaway	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	341 yd
Helen's Kitchen	6 Union Street, Barnet	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	341 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	485 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Works Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Alston Road	health and fitness suite	151 yd
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		305 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Barnet) THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Christ Church Primary School BYNG ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	669 yd
The Shire London ST. ALBANS ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	709 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Queen Elizabeths School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	738 yd
Hadley Memorial Hall Hadley Highstone		849 yd
Old Fold Manor Golf Club OLD FOLD MANOR GOLF CLUB OLD FOLD MANOR GOLF CLUB OLD FOLD LANE	golf	864 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 4LA