Postcode sector · Barnet

EN5 1 area guide

Who lives in EN5 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Barnet
Region: London
Population: 16,253 (2024)

EN5 1Postcode sector · Barnet

At a glance

What EN5 1 is like

The EN5 1 postcode sector in Barnet covers 199 live postcodes and is home to about 16,253 people in 6,649 households. 57.4% of households own their home, 33.1% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EN5 1 sold for a median of £499,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN5 1 compares

Headline figures for EN5 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£499,000

Median over 54 sales in EN5 1, −15.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in EN5 1.

Household incomeMore

£80,422

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN5 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EN5 1 is down 15.4% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EN5 1 FAQs

Is EN5 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in EN5 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £499,000.

Homes in EN5 1 sold for a median of £499,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN5 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN5 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EN5 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.8%).

Which council covers EN5 1?

The local authority for EN5 1 is Barnet.

EN5 1 comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN5 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is New Barnet Rail Station, 0.3 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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