East Barnet
vs Underhill
Underhill has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in East Barnet. Homes in East Barnet sold for a median of £578,000, in line with Underhill. Underhill has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
East Barnet has 18,140 residents in 6,986 households; Underhill has 12,658 in 4,969. Underhill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 2.4 percentage points more than East Barnet (Barnet: 14%). Underhill has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.5 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 35% in Underhill. East Barnet has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 6.5 percentage points more than Underhill (Barnet: 53%). East Barnet has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 9.4 percentage points more than Underhill (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £578,000 in East Barnet and £565,000 in Underhill, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Underhill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 3.3 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 139 in Underhill. The typical postcode is 258 m from the nearest school in East Barnet and 349 m in Underhill. The typical postcode is 612 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Barnet and 937 m in Underhill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in East Barnet and 59% in Underhill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Barnet and 73 in Underhill, 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.
Underhill is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 12,658 people in 4,969 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £565,000 over the past two years, in line with the Barnet median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
East Barnet and Underhill next to other wards of Barnet.