High Street, Barnet, EN5 5UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN5 5UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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%	48.8%	-1.5%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	31.5%	4.1%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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%	42.6%	-7.1%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	29.8%	41.6%	11.8%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	15.6%	10.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	12.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	53.4%	7.3%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	7.4%	1.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.2%	10.8%	8.6%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	79.7%	64%	-15.7%	81.4%	-17.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.3%	14.6%	10.3%	1.6%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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%	54.5%	-19.4%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	9.5%	15%	5.5%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	11.8%	3.4%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	54.5%	-15.7%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	3%	28.7%	25.7%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	3%	5.5%	2.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	16%	4.7%	-11.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 425.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 406.7% higher than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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 5UT, 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 High Street are based on 266 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 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 5UT

Average Price
£966,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£966,221

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£599,658

Semi-Detached
£1,027,697

Terraced
£757,082

Detached
£1,109,995

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,334

Other
£885,853

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 High Street, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2016-03-21	£938,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 5UT

Employment

EN5 5UT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	118
Retired	46
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

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	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,430 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	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,429 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	575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,298 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	2,544 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	281 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	278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	3,511 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	4,272 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
Cha Wan Jia	94 High Street, Barnet	52 yd
Dee Dee Thai Food	78 High Street, Barnet	71 yd
Barnet Cafe	80 High Street, Barnet	71 yd
Caffe Nero	128 High Street, Barnet	112 yd
You Me Sushi	91 High Street, Barnet	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head	The Kings Head, 84 High Street, Barnet	71 yd
Red Lion	Toby Carvery, 31 High Street, Barnet	180 yd
Ye Olde Mitre	Ye Olde Mitre Inne, 58 High Street, Barnet	180 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse, 92 Wood Street, Barnet	235 yd
The Butchers Arms	148 High Street, Barnet	256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juice And More	4 Union Street	83 yd
McDonald's	102 High Street, Barnet	112 yd
Helen's Kitchen	6 Union Street, Barnet	173 yd
Mooboo Barnet	52 High Street, Barnet	211 yd
Shakeaway	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	112 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	180 yd
Waitrose	The Spires Shopping Centre, High Street, Barnet	232 yd
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	946 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	192 yd
Wesley Hall STAPYLTON ROAD		332 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	507 yd
The Works Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Alston Road	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB RAVENSCROFT LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLENHEIM ROAD	tennis courts	661 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	843 yd
Queen Elizabeths School Playing Fields QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Queen Elizabeths School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	914 yd
Christ Church Primary School BYNG ROAD	grass pitches	993 yd
Underhill Junior School UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL MAYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,037 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%

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

Overview of EN5 5UT