Area Information for Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH

Penstemon Close in Barnet is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the West Finchley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Finchley and Golders Green. This page combines information for the address Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of N3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Barnet
Ward West Finchley
Constituency Finchley and Golders Green * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (West Finchley), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 70 crimes were reported within half a mile of N3 1PH.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH:

West Avenue, Barnet, London, N3 1AU
Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PW
West Avenue, Barnet, London, N3 1AX
Maple Close, Barnet, London, N3 1AS
Hamilton Way, Barnet, London, N3 1AN
Fursby Avenue, Barnet, London, N3 1PJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about N3 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Penstemon Close, Barnet, London consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 36
Terraced 81
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5
Flat (Converted) 7
Total 134
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 49
Owned with Mortgage 47
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 16
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 16
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 134

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 29
Two People 40
Three People 26
Four People 33
Five People 7
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 135

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Penstemon Close, Barnet, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 95
Other Household 8
Total 132

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 79
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 137

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Finchley and Golders Green constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 163
Female 191
Total 354

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 23
5-9 23
10-14 22
15-19 21
20-24 9
25-29 20
30-34 18
35-39 15
40-44 25
45-49 31
50-54 33
55-59 30
60-64 30
65-69 11
70-74 12
75-79 8
80-84 12
85+ 6
Total 349

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode N3 1PH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 79
Married 156
Separated 8
Divorced 28
Widowed 10
Total 281

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 194
Good 117
Fair 31
Bad 9
Very Bad 3
Total 354

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Penstemon Close and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 59% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 167
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
No GCSEs or Equivalent 18
Other 3
Total 282

Ethnic Group Embed This

Penstemon Close, Barnet, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 68% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 242
Mixed Ethnicity 25
Indian 23
Pakistani 1
Chinese 8
Other Asian 12
Black African 13
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 2
Other 25
Total 356

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 257
European Union 29
Rest of Europe 6
Africa 15
Middle East and Asia 41
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Total 355

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 257
10+ Years 75
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 356

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to N3 1PH.

Passport(s) Held
None 9
United Kingdom 306
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 102
Christian 128
Buddhist 6
Hindu 8
Jewish 57
Muslim 17
Sikh 4
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 28
Total 353

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the West Finchley ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 99
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 37
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 51
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 10
Total 276

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 37
Professional Occupations 67
Associate Professional Occupations 30
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 4
Total 177

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 75
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 79
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 36
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 14
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 15
Full-time Student 16
Total 280

Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH is within the West Finchley policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 70 crimes were reported within half a mile of N3 1PH.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 70 crimes committed near Penstemon Close
Neighbourhood Team Address West Finchley
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Barnet. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for N3 1PH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH. The nearest railway station is New Southgate, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
New Southgate 2.2 miles
Oakleigh Park 2.3 miles
Mill Hill Broadway 2.5 miles
Hendon 2.8 miles
New Barnet 2.9 miles
Bowes Park 3.1 miles
Brent Cross West 3.2 miles
Alexandra Palace 3.2 miles
Cricklewood 3.6 miles
Palmers Green 3.6 miles
Hornsey 3.8 miles
Hampstead Heath 3.9 miles
Finchley Road & Frognal 4.1 miles
Gospel Oak 4.1 miles
Hadley Wood 4.2 miles
Upper Holloway 4.2 miles
Crouch Hill 4.2 miles
West Hampstead Thameslink 4.2 miles
West Hampstead 4.3 miles
Winchmore Hill 4.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH. The nearest Tube station is West Finchley, approximately 340 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH. The nearest is Moss Hall Infant School, approximately 540 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Moss Hall Infant School 540 yards November 2023
    
Moss Hall Junior School 540 yards July 2022
    
St Mary's CofE Primary School half a mile November 2021
    
Frith Manor Primary School 0.6 miles April 2015
    
Millbrook Park Primary School 0.6 miles June 2017
    
Pardes House Primary School 0.7 miles June 2016
    
Northside Primary School 0.7 miles March 2023
    
Manorside Primary School 0.8 miles April 2024
    
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School 0.8 miles April 2023
    
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 0.9 miles July 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH. The nearest is St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 0.6 miles November 2022
    
Finchley Catholic High School 1.1 miles March 2018
    
Wren Academy Finchley (All Through) 1.1 miles September 2018
    
Bishop Douglass School Finchley 1.2 miles July 2022
    
The Compton School 1.3 miles January 2018
    
Hasmonean High School for Boys 1.3 miles November 2023
    
Christ's College Finchley 1.3 miles May 2016
    
The Archer Academy 1.6 miles May 2019
    
Kisharon College 1.6 miles  
Friern Barnet School 1.7 miles October 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH. The nearest is Wentworth Medical Practice., approximately 420 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH. The nearest is Elite Dental Care, approximately 630 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH. The nearest is Finchley Memorial Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Penstemon Close, Barnet, London, N3 1PH. The nearest is Kingsley Opticians, approximately 680 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in N3 1PH

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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