East Barnet
vs Whetstone

East Barnet has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Whetstone. Homes in Whetstone sold for a median of £640,000, 11% above East Barnet. East Barnet has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 12%).

East Barnet

339 postcodes

Whetstone

276 postcodes

Barnet

city average

People

East Barnet has 18,140 residents in 6,986 households; Whetstone has 10,817 in 4,291. Whetstone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 3.1 percentage points more than East Barnet (Barnet: 14%). Whetstone has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.5 percentage points more than East Barnet (Barnet: 28%).

18,140Residents (2021)

10,817Residents (2021)

389,344Residents (2021)

6,986Households

4,291Households

148,917Households

17.1%Aged 15–29

15.7%Aged 15–29

18.5%Aged 15–29

14.8%Aged 65 and over

17.9%Aged 65 and over

14.4%Aged 65 and over

26.2%Living alone

27.7%Living alone

28.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in East Barnet (37%) and flats in Whetstone (34%). Whetstone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 2.2 percentage points more than East Barnet (Barnet: 53%). East Barnet has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 3.6 percentage points more than Whetstone (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £578,000 in East Barnet and £640,000 in Whetstone, against £575,000 across Barnet.

£578,000Median sale price

£640,000Median sale price

£575,000Median sale price

62.6%Owner-occupied

64.8%Owner-occupied

52.7%Owner-occupied

27.6%Private renting

24.0%Private renting

32.7%Private renting

9.2%Social renting

8.8%Social renting

13.5%Social renting

9.7%Detached houses

16.6%Detached houses

10.1%Detached houses

36.5%Semi-detached houses

29.2%Semi-detached houses

27.5%Semi-detached houses

17.3%Terraced houses

14.1%Terraced houses

14.9%Terraced houses

27.5%Flats

33.6%Flats

36.6%Flats

Surroundings

East Barnet has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 6.6 percentage points more than Whetstone (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Barnet, and 101 in Whetstone. The typical postcode is 258 m from the nearest school in East Barnet and 270 m in Whetstone. The typical postcode is 612 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Barnet and 643 m in Whetstone. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in East Barnet and 73% in Whetstone.

18.4%Green space within 500 m

11.8%Green space within 500 m

17.7%Green space within 500 m

77Services within 15 min (median)

101Services within 15 min (median)

125Services within 15 min (median)

258 mNearest school (median)

270 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

612 mNearest tram or rail (median)

643 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

8Postcodes in flood risk areas

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

413Postcodes in flood risk areas

55.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

73.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

78.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Barnet and 93 in Whetstone, 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.

67Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

93Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

96Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Whetstone

Whetstone is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 10,817 people in 4,291 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £640,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Barnet median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Barnet average.

More comparisons.

East Barnet and Whetstone next to other wards of Barnet.

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