EN5 postcode area · Barnet

The EN5 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barnet, Hertsmere. Area Scores range from 43 to 88 across them. Every full EN5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The EN5 district contains both ends of the scale: Potters Bar Parkfield at 88 out of 100 (#793 of 6,856 in England) against New Barnet Town & East Barnet at 43, a 45-point gap between neighbouring areas. 6 of the 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £500,000 in New Barnet West to £927,500 in Totteridge & Barnet Gate — a 1.9× gap within the EN5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Barnet and Hertsmere — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£53,983a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime67per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied67%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the EN5 district

£600,000median home sold over the past year · +0.8% over 5 years · +4.3% over the year · 418 sales
Detached£1,075,000
Semi-detached£730,000
Terraced£626,250
Flat£370,000
Barnet£575,500
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Potters Bar ParkfieldHertsmere 79388 £635,585
Potters Bar FurzefieldHertsmere 80088 £620,000
High Barnet & HadleyBarnet 1,30781 £664,500
Oakleigh ParkBarnet 1,38380 £677,500
Oak HillBarnet 1,74674 £667,500
Totteridge & Barnet GateBarnet 1,84973 £927,500
New Barnet WestBarnet 3,02856 £500,000
Shenley & South MimmsHertsmere 3,16554 £580,000
Hadley WoodBarnet 3,46749 £504,000
Ducks Island & UnderhillBarnet 3,86444 £585,000
New Barnet Town & East BarnetBarnet 3,87843 £507,000

People living in EN5 Census 2021

Residents89,713
Median age (est.)42
Density1,193per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above46%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 26%45–64 27%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 11%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 11%Other: 17%
One person 27%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 11%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional28%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional15%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades7%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 70%Asian: 13%Black: 5%Mixed: 5%Other: 6%
White 70%Asian 13%Black 5%Mixed 5%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Christian 46% · No religion 26% · Jewish 7%

Born outside the UK: 29%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in EN5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the EN5 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around EN5.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.