Highlands Road, Barnet, EN5 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN5 5AB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.8% of the population 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	56%	58.8%	2.8%	51.0%	7.8%
Male	44%	41.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	-7.8%

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	23.8%	32.2%	8.4%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	36.4%	-10.4%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.7%	16.1%	4.4%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	15.2%	11.1%	-4.1%	6.1%	5.0%

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	47.4%	45.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33.5%	33.9%	0.4%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	16.9%	14.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	16.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	9.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	47.5%	10.7%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	8.2%	2%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	81.2%	73.1%	-8.1%	81.4%	-8.3%
Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	81.6%	62.1%	-19.5%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	4.9%	19.6%	14.7%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7%	1.4%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	61.7%	-18.0%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	26.7%	24.8%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	2.3%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	12%	1.3%	10.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Highlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highlands Road was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highlands Road has the 57th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 494th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN5 5AB, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Highlands Road are based on 36 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 Highlands Road, Barnet, EN5 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 5AB

Average Price
£837,047

Semi-Detached
£837,047

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands Road

Average Price
£815,739

Semi-Detached
£811,735

Terraced
£883,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Highlands Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-08-22	£859,674
32 Highlands Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2025-01-31	£875,401
36 Highlands Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2023-10-26	£1,267,568
18 Highlands Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£612,500	2015-06-04	£773,250
8 Highlands Road, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2015-05-22	£746,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 5AB

Employment

EN5 5AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	73
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	3out of 4	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	- not rated	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Hammond Close , EN5 2EQ	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	4out of 4	377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravenscroft School A Technology College Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	1,471 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	1,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,685 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,685 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	4,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Windmill School Moxon Street , EN5 5TS	- not rated	1,082 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Primary School Hammond Close , Edgware EN5 2EQ	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY	- not rated	1,434 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
Spielburger Restaurant	Everyman Cinema, Great North Road, Barnet	185 yd
New Curry Centre	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	215 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	215 yd
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	274 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	186 yd
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	282 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	478 yd
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	718 yd
St Peter's Social Club	63 Somerset Road, Barnet	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	215 yd
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	282 yd
Ijinle	Meadow Works, Great North Road, Barnet	720 yd
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	760 yd
Sea Life	48 Bulwer Road, Barnet	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet		215 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	410 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	449 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	452 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	618 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	700 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	734 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	804 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		900 yd
Cromer Road Primary School CROMER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	927 yd
King George V Playing Fields Barnet Lane	grass pitches	1,015 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 5AB