Leicester Road, Barnet, EN5 5FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 5FL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 area around EN5 5FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	50.1%	14.6%	37.9%	12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	29%	-10.5%	44.2%	-15.2%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.8%	8.7%	-2.1%	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	37.9%	42.1%	4.2%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	37%	31.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	17%	16.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5%	8.4%	3.4%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.3%	20.9%	-0.4%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	6.8%	-8.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	11%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	40.4%	6.3%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.2%	8.8%	6.6%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	0.8%	4.6%
White	68.5%	56.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-24.6%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	73.3%	63.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	6.4%	12.6%	6.2%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	63.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	24.5%	20.0%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	2.5%	-12.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Road was 227.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.6% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leicester Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.8%.

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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 5FL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Leicester Road are based on 538 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 Leicester Road, Barnet, EN5 5FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 5FL

Average Price
£285,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,615

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£414,177

Semi-Detached
£786,550

Terraced
£484,102

Detached
£870,100

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,901

Other
£652,891

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 31 Argent Court, 2 Leicester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-07-12	£162,194
Flat 27 Argent Court, 2 Leicester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2023-12-04	£146,154
Flat 18 Argent Court, 2 Leicester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-08-04	£138,767
Flat 10 Argent Court, 2 Leicester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-04-05	£153,122
Flat 34 Argent Court, 2 Leicester Road, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2023-01-31	£151,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 5FL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Self-Employed	34
Other	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5

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	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,937 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	4,804 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	659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Community 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 Village Greek	24 Lytton Road, Barnet	58 yd
The Arati	6 Lytton Road, Barnet	58 yd
Urban Grind Artisan Cafe	11 Lytton Road, Barnet	83 yd
Buon Gustaio Uno	20-24 Station Road, Barnet	209 yd
Theo's Cafe And Grill	12 Plantagenet Road, Barnet	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 3 East Barnet Road, Barnet	183 yd
Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 3 Albert Road, Barnet	220 yd
Pure Gym	18 East Barnet Road, Barnet	312 yd
St Peter's Social Club	63 Somerset Road, Barnet	376 yd
Lord Kitchener	Lord Kitchener, 49 East Barnet Road, Barnet	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yusha Indian Cuisine & Takeaway	5 Lytton Road, Barnet	55 yd
Burgitzza	3 Lytton Road, Barnet	55 yd
Chutneys	10 Lytton Road, Barnet	58 yd
Sea Life	48 Bulwer Road, Barnet	161 yd
King Of Taste	2 East Barnet Road, Barnet	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	66 East Barnet Road, Barnet	452 yd
Tesco Express	186 East Barnet Road, Barnet	952 yd
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (New Barnet) EAST BARNET ROAD	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Cromer Road Primary School CROMER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	300 yd
La Fitness (New Barnet) (Closed) East Barnet Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	446 yd
Tudor Sports Ground Clifford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	681 yd
Jewish Community Secondary School CASTLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	703 yd
Tudor Park Clifford Road	golf, tennis courts	706 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	754 yd
East Barnet School (Westbrook Crescent) (Closed) Westbrook Crescent	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	756 yd
Livingstone Primary School BARING ROAD	grass pitches	887 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN5 5FL