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EN5 3 area guide

Who lives in EN5 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
14,839 (2024)
At a glance

What EN5 3 is like

The EN5 3 postcode sector in Barnet covers 125 live postcodes and is home to about 14,839 people in 5,745 households. 67.5% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in EN5 3 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN5 3 compares

Headline figures for EN5 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£600,000

Median over 29 sales in EN5 3, −22.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in EN5 3.

Household incomeMore
£83,980

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN5 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in EN5 3 is down 22.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools in EN5 3 are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

EN5 3 FAQs

01
Is EN5 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in EN5 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in EN5 3 sold for a median of £600,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, −22.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EN5 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN5 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in EN5 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.9%).
05
Which council covers EN5 3?

The local authority for EN5 3 is Barnet.

EN5 3 comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EN5 3?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is High Barnet Station, 1.5 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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