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EN5 5JA area guide

Who lives in EN5 5JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hadley Wood
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,313 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN5 5JA is like

EN5 5JA is a postcode in the Hadley Wood area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,313 people. 42.8% of households own their home, 39.1% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in EN5 5 sold for a median of £455,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN5 5JA compares

Headline figures for EN5 5JA, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£455,000

Median over 83 sales in EN5 5, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,227

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN5 5JA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EN5 5 is down 6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EN5 5JA FAQs

Is EN5 5JA 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 46.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 5JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £455,000.

Homes in EN5 5 sold for a median of £455,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN5 5JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN5 5JA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in EN5 5JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 42.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.2%).

Which council covers EN5 5JA?

The local authority for EN5 5JA is Barnet.

EN5 5JA comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN5 5JA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is New Barnet Rail Station, 0.4 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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