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Ethnic Makeup in Barnet, borough

Main ethnicity

White British: 36%

Higher than average

Other White: 19%
Other: 8%

Lower than average

Bangladeshi: 0.7%
Black Caribbean: 1.3%

Barnet (borough)

Average for London

Ethnic Makeup

White British 36%

Other White 19%

Other 8%

Indian 8%

Other Asian 7%

Black African 6%

Mixed 5%

Chinese 2.4%

White Irish 2%

Arab 1.9%

Pakistani 1.7%

Black Caribbean 1.3%

Other Black 0.8%

Bangladeshi 0.7%

Roma 0.4%

Gypsy 0%

Ethnic Makeup of wards within Barnet (borough)

Ward name	Main ethnicity	%
1. West Hendon	Other White	25%
2. Colindale South	Other White	21%
3. High Barnet	White British	57%
4. East Barnet	White British	50%
5. Barnet Vale	White British	48%
6. Underhill	White British	48%
7. Garden Suburb	White British	47%
8. Golders Green	White British	45%
9. East Finchley	White British	43%
10. Whetstone	White British	42%
11. Edgwarebury	White British	41%
12. Mill Hill	White British	40%
13. Finchley Church End	White British	39%
14. Totteridge & Woodside	White British	38%
15. Brunswick Park	White British	38%
16. Friern Barnet	White British	37%
17. Edgware	White British	36%
18. Hendon	White British	36%
19. Woodhouse	White British	34%
20. Childs Hill	White British	32%
21. West Finchley	White British	32%
22. Burnt Oak	White British	23%
23. Cricklewood	White British	21%
24. Colindale North	White British	19%

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Barnet (borough) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:

The main ethnic group is White British, representing 36% of the population. On average, 37% of the population in London belong to the White British ethnic group.

The following ethnic groups have proportions higher than average for the London:

Other White comprise 19%, while average for London is 15%
Other comprise 8%, while average for London is 5%

Conversely, the following ethnic groups have a proportion lower than the average for London:

Bangladeshi comprise 0.7%, while average for London is 4%
Black Caribbean comprise 1.3%, while average for London is 4%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Religion in Barnet, borough

Main religion

Christian: 37%

Higher than average

Jewish: 15%

Lower than average

No Religion: 20%

Barnet (borough)

Average for London

Religion

Christian 37%

No Religion 20%

Jewish 15%

Muslim 12%

Religion Not Stated 8%

Hindu 6%

Other Religion 1.3%

Buddhist 1.1%

Sikh 0.4%

Religion of wards within Barnet (borough)

Ward name	Main religion	%
1. East Barnet	Christian	48%
2. Underhill	Christian	48%
3. Burnt Oak	Christian	47%
4. Brunswick Park	Christian	45%
5. Barnet Vale	Christian	45%
6. Whetstone	Christian	44%
7. High Barnet	Christian	43%
8. Colindale North	Christian	43%
9. Woodhouse	Christian	42%
10. Friern Barnet	Christian	41%
11. West Hendon	Christian	40%
12. Cricklewood	Christian	40%
13. Colindale South	Christian	37%
14. East Finchley	Christian	36%
15. West Finchley	Christian	33%
16. Mill Hill	Christian	33%
17. Totteridge & Woodside	Christian	31%
18. Childs Hill	Christian	31%
19. Edgwarebury	Christian	29%
20. Edgware	Christian	29%
21. Golders Green	Jewish	50%
22. Garden Suburb	Jewish	40%
23. Hendon	Jewish	33%
24. Finchley Church End	Jewish	30%

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Barnet (borough) displays distinctive religion characteristics:

The main religion is Christian, representing 37% of the population. On average, 41% of the population in London belong to the Christian religion.

The following religions have proportions higher than average for the London:

Jewish comprise 15%, while average for London is 1.7%

Conversely, the following religions have a proportion lower than the average for London:

No Religion comprise 20%, while average for London is 27%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Residents Age in Barnet, borough

Main age band

Aged 20 to 39: 29%

Barnet (borough)

Average for London

Residents Age

Aged 20 to 39 29%

Aged 40 to 59 27%

Aged under 20 25%

Aged 60 to 79 15%

Aged 80 and over 4%

Residents Age of wards within Barnet (borough)

Ward name	Main age band	%
1. Golders Green	Aged under 20	33%
2. Edgwarebury	Aged under 20	30%
3. Colindale South	Aged 20 to 39	44%
4. West Hendon	Aged 20 to 39	36%
5. Hendon	Aged 20 to 39	34%
6. Colindale North	Aged 20 to 39	33%
7. Childs Hill	Aged 20 to 39	31%
8. Cricklewood	Aged 20 to 39	31%
9. Burnt Oak	Aged 20 to 39	29%
10. West Finchley	Aged 20 to 39	29%
11. Edgware	Aged 20 to 39	28%
12. Finchley Church End	Aged 20 to 39	27%
13. Brunswick Park	Aged 40 to 59	30%
14. Friern Barnet	Aged 40 to 59	30%
15. Woodhouse	Aged 40 to 59	30%
16. High Barnet	Aged 40 to 59	29%
17. Barnet Vale	Aged 40 to 59	29%
18. Underhill	Aged 40 to 59	29%
19. East Finchley	Aged 40 to 59	29%
20. East Barnet	Aged 40 to 59	29%
21. Whetstone	Aged 40 to 59	28%
22. Garden Suburb	Aged 40 to 59	28%
23. Totteridge & Woodside	Aged 40 to 59	28%
24. Mill Hill	Aged 40 to 59	27%

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Barnet (borough) displays distinctive age band characteristics:

The main age band is Aged 20 to 39, representing 29% of the population. On average, 33% of the population in London belong to the Aged 20 to 39 age band.

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Household Type in Barnet, borough

Main household type

Families with young children: 29%

Barnet (borough)

Average for London

Household Type

Families with young children 29%

People living alone 28%

Families without children 13%

Families with adult children at home 12%

Extended families or unrelated people 11%

Households aged 66+ 6%

Other family type 1.5%

Household Type of wards within Barnet (borough)

Ward name	Main household type	%
1. Childs Hill	People living alone	33%
2. East Finchley	People living alone	32%
3. Barnet Vale	People living alone	32%
4. Golders Green	People living alone	31%
5. Cricklewood	People living alone	30%
6. Hendon	People living alone	30%
7. Colindale South	People living alone	29%
8. Woodhouse	People living alone	29%
9. Finchley Church End	People living alone	29%
10. West Hendon	People living alone	29%
11. West Finchley	People living alone	29%
12. Whetstone	People living alone	28%
13. Colindale North	Families with young children	35%
14. Edgwarebury	Families with young children	34%
15. East Barnet	Families with young children	33%
16. Burnt Oak	Families with young children	32%
17. Friern Barnet	Families with young children	32%
18. Totteridge & Woodside	Families with young children	31%
19. Edgware	Families with young children	31%
20. Brunswick Park	Families with young children	30%
21. Mill Hill	Families with young children	30%
22. Underhill	Families with young children	29%
23. Garden Suburb	Families with young children	29%
24. High Barnet	Families with young children	28%

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Barnet (borough) displays distinctive household type characteristics:

The main household type is Families with young children, representing 29% of the population. On average, 27% of the population in London belong to the Families with young children household type.

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021