East Barnet
vs High Barnet
East Barnet has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in High Barnet. Homes in High Barnet sold for a median of £650,000, 12% above East Barnet. High Barnet has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
East Barnet has 18,140 residents in 6,986 households; High Barnet has 11,928 in 4,789. High Barnet has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 5.6 percentage points more than East Barnet (Barnet: 14%). High Barnet has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2 percentage points more than East Barnet (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in East Barnet and 25% in High Barnet. High Barnet has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 5 percentage points more than East Barnet (Barnet: 53%). East Barnet has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 6.9 percentage points more than High Barnet (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £578,000 in East Barnet 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%, 9.7 percentage points more than East Barnet (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Barnet, and 115 in High Barnet. The typical postcode is 258 m from the nearest school in East Barnet and 381 m in High Barnet. The typical postcode is 612 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Barnet and 1,440 m in High Barnet. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in East Barnet and 37% in High Barnet.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Barnet 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.
East Barnet is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 18,140 people in 6,986 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £578,000 over the past two years, in line with the Barnet median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above 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.
East Barnet and High Barnet next to other wards of Barnet.