Wrotham Road, Barnet, EN5 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 4LE 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	55.8%	50.9%	-4.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	44.2%	49.1%	4.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of EN5 4LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.1%	28.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	58.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	13.9%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (90.2%) 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	56.4%	59.5%	3.1%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	33.2%	30.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4LE this area, 7.4% 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 62.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	7.4%	-5.0%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	62.5%	11.0%	33.8%	28.7%
Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	6.5%	5.6%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	88.1%	-6.3%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	85.8%	85.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	85.1%	0.2%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	13.1%	10.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	11%	0.3%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Wrotham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrotham Road was 103.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wrotham Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.0%.

🔎 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 4LE, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Wrotham Road are based on 31 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 Wrotham Road, Barnet, EN5 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 4LE

Average Price
£681,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£681,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrotham Road

Average Price
£661,599

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£661,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrotham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wrotham Road, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2023-01-13	£690,900
10 Wrotham Road, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-01-06	£564,000
7 Wrotham Road, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-10-25	£579,961
28 Wrotham Road, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-03-26	£643,547
6 Wrotham Road, Barnet, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2020-01-30	£718,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 4LE

Employment

EN5 4LE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 4LE 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	74
Retired	69
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service 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	3,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,722 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	574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	2,018 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,925 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	1,000 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	967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Barnet Road , Potters Bar EN6 2SE	- not rated	3,984 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	4,213 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Open Door Centre	56 St Albans Road, Barnet	194 yd
Dorys Cafe	3 St Albans Road, Barnet	289 yd
Hadley House Restaurant And Bar	149 High Street, Barnet	391 yd
PizzaExpress /Mac & Wings	242 High Street, Barnet	421 yd
Odos	238 High Street, Barnet	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms, 9 Alston Road, Barnet	366 yd
Ye Olde Monken Holt	Ye Olde Monken Holt, 193 High Street, Barnet	391 yd
The Butchers Arms	148 High Street, Barnet	539 yd
Barnet Elizabethans Rugby Football Club Ltd	Barnet Rugby Football Club, Byng Road, Barnet	553 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Leaf	Exchange Buildings, St Albans Road, Barnet	426 yd
KFC	133 High Street, Barnet	493 yd
Fortune Cat	145 High Street, Barnet	500 yd
Shakeaway	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	504 yd
Helen's Kitchen	6 Union Street, Barnet	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	504 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	662 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Works Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Alston Road	health and fitness suite	148 yd
Christ Church Primary School BYNG ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		429 yd
The Shire London ST. ALBANS ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	534 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Barnet) THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Queen Elizabeths School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	652 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	665 yd
Barnet Elizabethans Rugby Football Club Byng Road	grass pitches	704 yd
Old Fold Manor Golf Club OLD FOLD MANOR GOLF CLUB OLD FOLD MANOR GOLF CLUB OLD FOLD LANE	golf	766 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	36.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 4LE