Barnet Vale
vs High Barnet
Barnet Vale has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in High Barnet. Homes in High Barnet sold for a median of £650,000, 20% above Barnet Vale. High Barnet has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Barnet Vale has 16,588 residents in 6,974 households; High Barnet has 11,928 in 4,789. High Barnet has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.3 percentage points more than Barnet Vale (Barnet: 14%). Barnet Vale has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.3 percentage points more than High Barnet (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Barnet Vale (37%) and semi-detached houses in High Barnet (25%). High Barnet has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 4 percentage points more than Barnet Vale (Barnet: 53%). Barnet Vale has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 7.1 percentage points more than High Barnet (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £542,500 in Barnet Vale and £650,000 in High Barnet, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
High Barnet has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 13.4 percentage points more than Barnet Vale (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barnet Vale, and 115 in High Barnet. The typical postcode is 541 m from the nearest school in Barnet Vale and 381 m in High Barnet. The typical postcode is 624 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barnet Vale and 1,440 m in High Barnet. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 59% of premises in Barnet Vale and 37% in High Barnet.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Barnet Vale and 94 in High Barnet, against 96 across Barnet. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Barnet Vale is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 16,588 people in 6,974 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £542,500 over the past two years, 6% below the Barnet median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Barnet average.
High Barnet is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 11,928 people in 4,789 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £650,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Barnet median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% above the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
Barnet Vale and High Barnet next to other wards of Barnet.