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EN4 8AU area guide

Who lives in EN4 8AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Barnet Town & East Barnet
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,424 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN4 8AU is like

EN4 8AU is a postcode in the New Barnet Town & East Barnet area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,424 people. 34.3% of households own their home, 56.8% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 58.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EN4 8 sold for a median of £572,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN4 8AU compares

Headline figures for EN4 8AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£572,500

Median over 118 sales in EN4 8, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN4 8AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EN4 8 is down 6.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EN4 8AU FAQs

Is EN4 8AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in EN4 8AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £572,500.

Homes in EN4 8 sold for a median of £572,500 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN4 8AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN4 8AU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EN4 8AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 10.9% of residents. 34.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.2%).

Which council covers EN4 8AU?

The local authority for EN4 8AU is Barnet.

EN4 8AU comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN4 8AU?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is New Barnet Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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