St Albans Road, Barnet, EN5 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 4LH 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 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Albans Road has the 50th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 471st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.9%.

🔎 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 4LH, 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 118 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 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 4LH

Average Price
£520,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£520,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Albans Road

Average Price
£541,887

Semi-Detached
£658,151

Terraced
£718,690

Detached
£2,096,049

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,240

Other
£516,024

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Albans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Ridgeleigh Court, 38 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-10-25	£422,352
Flat 1 Ridgeleigh Court, 38 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-06-09	£361,469
Flat 4 Ridgeleigh Court, 38 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-03-04	£487,736
Flat 3 Ridgeleigh Court, 38 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-09-04	£441,038
Flat 9 Ridgeleigh Court, 38 St Albans Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-10-01	£466,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 4LH

Employment

EN5 4LH 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 4LH 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	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,472 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	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,567 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	617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,794 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,722 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	782 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	743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	3,983 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Barnet Road , Potters Bar EN6 2SE	- not rated	4,006 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
The Open Door Centre	56 St Albans Road, Barnet	40 yd
Dorys Cafe	3 St Albans Road, Barnet	78 yd
Hadley House Restaurant And Bar	149 High Street, Barnet	180 yd
Rise & Shine Cafe	Exchange Buildings, High Street, Barnet	200 yd
Huddle Caffe	224 High Street, Barnet	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Monken Holt	Ye Olde Monken Holt, 193 High Street, Barnet	180 yd
The Butchers Arms	148 High Street, Barnet	312 yd
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms, 9 Alston Road, Barnet	349 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	552 yd
Kings Head	The Kings Head, 84 High Street, Barnet	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Leaf	Exchange Buildings, St Albans Road, Barnet	195 yd
KFC	133 High Street, Barnet	271 yd
Fortune Cat	145 High Street, Barnet	279 yd
Shakeaway	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	305 yd
Helen's Kitchen	6 Union Street, Barnet	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	305 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	446 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Works Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Alston Road	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		280 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Barnet) THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Christ Church Primary School BYNG ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	666 yd
The Shire London ST. ALBANS ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	749 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Queen Elizabeths School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	752 yd
Hadley Memorial Hall Hadley Highstone		868 yd
Old Fold Manor Golf Club OLD FOLD MANOR GOLF CLUB OLD FOLD MANOR GOLF CLUB OLD FOLD LANE	golf	896 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	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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 4LH