Gordon Way, Barnet, EN5 5RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 5RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.4%	0.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.3%	48.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	44.9%	44.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	41.6%	2.3%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.3%) 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	58%	59%	1.0%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	27.7%	29.3%	1.6%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10%	8%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	11.8%	2.9%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	53.3%	6.4%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	1.6%	10.4%	8.8%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	72%	58.2%	-13.8%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	68.6%	63.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	7.7%	11.2%	3.5%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	15%	12.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	63.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	25.2%	22.6%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.2%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	2.9%	-13.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Gordon Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Way was 131.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gordon Way has the 21st highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 201st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 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 5RS, 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 Gordon Way are based on 7 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 Gordon Way, Barnet, EN5 5RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 5RS

Average Price
£1,065,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,065,798

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Way

Average Price
£999,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£999,038

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Gordon Way, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2011-11-04	£849,820
2 Gordon Way, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2011-08-19	£664,734
5 Gordon Way, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2006-11-02	£1,418,567
2 Gordon Way, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2003-08-15	£795,661
5 Gordon Way, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	1999-11-29	£1,278,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 5RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN5 5RS 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	162
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	46
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	36
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	34
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	6

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	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,188 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	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	931 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,177 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	168 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	5,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	3,859 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
Ringo's Peri Peri	50 High Street, Barnet	202 yd
Yokoso Japan	56 High Street, Barnet	219 yd
Munchies	49 High Street, Barnet	236 yd
Balady One Ltd	60 High Street, Barnet	240 yd
Dilber Kebabs	43 High Street, Barnet	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Barnet Valley Bowling Club	Victoria Recreation Ground, Park Road, Barnet	154 yd
Ye Olde Mitre	Ye Olde Mitre Inne, 58 High Street, Barnet	240 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	246 yd
Kings Head	The Kings Head, 84 High Street, Barnet	349 yd
The Butchers Arms	148 High Street, Barnet	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	98 yd
Domino's Pizza	42 High Street, Barnet	98 yd
Souvlikeit Ltd	40 High Street, Barnet	98 yd
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	149 yd
Mooboo Barnet	52 High Street, Barnet	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	240 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	445 yd
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	616 yd
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	879 yd
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	98 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	474 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Barnet) THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		738 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	876 yd
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	976 yd
The Works Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Alston Road	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,061 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	1,068 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%

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

Overview of EN5 5RS