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EN5 3AB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Totteridge & Barnet Gate
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,762 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN5 3AB is like

EN5 3AB is a postcode in the Totteridge & Barnet Gate area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,762 people. 51.2% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 30.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 3AB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,501

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN5 3AB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EN5 3 is down 22.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

EN5 3AB FAQs

Is EN5 3AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EN5 3AB?

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.

Is EN5 3AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN5 3AB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EN5 3AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.3% of residents. 51.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.9%).

Which council covers EN5 3AB?

The local authority for EN5 3AB is Barnet.

EN5 3AB comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN5 3AB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is High Barnet Station, 1.2 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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