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EN5 4 area guide

Who lives in EN5 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
17,390 (2024)
At a glance

What EN5 4 is like

The EN5 4 postcode sector in Barnet covers 175 live postcodes and is home to about 17,390 people in 6,829 households. 69.6% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% 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 4 sold for a median of £649,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN5 4 compares

Headline figures for EN5 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£649,000

Median over 56 sales in EN5 4, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in EN5 4.

Household incomeMore
£86,715

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN5 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EN5 4 FAQs

01
Is EN5 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in EN5 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £649,000.

Homes in EN5 4 sold for a median of £649,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EN5 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN5 4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in EN5 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.6%).
05
Which council covers EN5 4?

The local authority for EN5 4 is Barnet.

EN5 4 comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EN5 4?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is High Barnet Underground Station, 0.8 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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