The Highlands, Barnet, EN5 5DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 5DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	50.2%	-6.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	43.2%	49.8%	6.6%	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	37%	36.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	37%	8.1%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	16.1%	8.7%	-7.4%	6.1%	2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.8%	41.5%	3.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	31.5%	33.1%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	22.4%	15.3%	-7.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	23.2%	0.0%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	36.2%	4.0%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	4.6%	9.2%	4.6%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	70.1%	64.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	-16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	70.1%	52.3%	-17.8%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	6.6%	16%	9.4%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	7.1%	10.5%	3.4%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	52.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	30%	29.6%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	8%	1.8%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	22%	1.3%	-20.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is The Highlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Highlands was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Highlands has the 59th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 512th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.8%.

🔎 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 5DR, 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 The Highlands are based on 21 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 The Highlands, Barnet, EN5 5DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 5DR

Average Price
£401,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,410

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Highlands

Average Price
£401,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,226

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HighlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 The Highlands, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-28	£441,038
12 The Highlands, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,700	2022-12-05	£202,135
5 The Highlands, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-07-01	£338,632
16 The Highlands, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-09-17	£368,187
2 The Highlands, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-12-08	£410,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 5DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN5 5DR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	1,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,689 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	4out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	441 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,823 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	4,705 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	715 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	3,013 yd	Academy special converter	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
Spielburger Restaurant	Everyman Cinema, Great North Road, Barnet	269 yd
New Curry Centre	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	271 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	271 yd
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	335 yd
Fresh Fry	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	269 yd
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	328 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	578 yd
St Peter's Social Club	63 Somerset Road, Barnet	743 yd
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Young Peoples Activity Centre, Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	271 yd
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	328 yd
Ijinle	Meadow Works, Great North Road, Barnet	760 yd
Sea Life	48 Bulwer Road, Barnet	770 yd
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet		271 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	388 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	515 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	553 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	719 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	761 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	794 yd
Cromer Road Primary School CROMER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	826 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	902 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Centre BARNET LANE		999 yd
Tudor Park Clifford Road	golf, tennis courts	1,005 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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.89 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 5DR