Tapster Street, Barnet, EN5 5SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 5SR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	49.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.6%	50.4%	1.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	50.3%	57.6%	7.3%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	25.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-19.0%
Separated	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	49.7%	46.2%	-3.5%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	29.8%	35.7%	5.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15.6%	11.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	18.2%	1.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	54.5%	8.4%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	3.1%	5.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	79.7%	66.1%	-13.6%	81.4%	-15.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	73.9%	65.7%	-8.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	65.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	3%	24.8%	21.8%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	7.8%	1.7%	-6.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	16%	5%	-11.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Tapster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tapster Street was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tapster Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 187th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 166.7%.

🔎 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 5SR, 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 Tapster Street are based on 124 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 Tapster Street, Barnet, EN5 5SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 5SR

Average Price
£354,839

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,839

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tapster Street

Average Price
£344,708

Semi-Detached
£509,723

Terraced
£472,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,137

Other
£177,793

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tapster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Huntingdon Court, 24 Tapster Street, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-08-26	£384,564
Flat 2 Huntingdon Court, 24 Tapster Street, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-07-22	£395,657
Flat 6 Huntingdon Court, 24 Tapster Street, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-04-08	£320,205
Flat 5 Huntingdon Court, 24 Tapster Street, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2013-10-04	£334,719
Flat 1 Huntingdon Court, 24 Tapster Street, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-07-02	£353,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 5SR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN5 5SR 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	78
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,332 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	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	989 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,241 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	560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,324 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,409 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	325 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	275 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	3,514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Barnet Road , Potters Bar EN6 2SE	- not rated	4,199 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
Caffe Nero	128 High Street, Barnet	101 yd
Gail's Bakery	140 High Street, Barnet	117 yd
You Me Sushi	91 High Street, Barnet	137 yd
Cha Wan Jia	94 High Street, Barnet	159 yd
Dee Dee Thai Food	78 High Street, Barnet	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butchers Arms	148 High Street, Barnet	160 yd
Kings Head	The Kings Head, 84 High Street, Barnet	168 yd
Ye Olde Mitre	Ye Olde Mitre Inne, 58 High Street, Barnet	203 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	238 yd
East Barnet Valley Bowling Club	Victoria Recreation Ground, Park Road, Barnet	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	102 High Street, Barnet	101 yd
Juice And More	4 Union Street	167 yd
Fortune Cat	145 High Street, Barnet	204 yd
KFC	133 High Street, Barnet	209 yd
Mooboo Barnet	52 High Street, Barnet	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	101 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	203 yd
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	245 yd
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (High Barnet) THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE THE SPIRES SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	168 yd
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		377 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	494 yd
The Works Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Alston Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	791 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	865 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Queen Elizabeths School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,012 yd
Christ Church Primary School BYNG ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Monken Hadley Cricket Club GLADSMUIR GLADSMUIR HADLEY COMMON	grass pitches	1,054 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 5SR