Is Somaford Grove in London Borough of Barnet a nice place to live?

Somaford Grove is classified by the ONS as New EU Tech Workers. Somaford Grove is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Somaford Grove is located in the East Barnet ward of the Barnet district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.642406, -0.167334
Grid Ref TQ269953
Suburb East Barnet
Constituency Chipping Barnet
Postcodes EN4 8UL

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Somaford Grove in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Somaford Grove, Greater London

There were 1 street crime incidents in Somaford Grove in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Somaford Grove
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Somaford Grove and compared that to the average for the East Barnet ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Somaford Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the East Barnet ward

Social economic statistics for Somaford Grove

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Somaford Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Somaford Grove is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Somaford Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Somaford Grove are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Somaford Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Somaford Grove are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Somaford Grove are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Somaford Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Somaford Grove are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Somaford Grove

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Somaford Grove.

Unemployment in Somaford Grove

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4% of Somaford Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Somaford Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Somaford Grove. The proportion of retirees on Somaford Grove is 4.05% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.55% of Somaford Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Somaford Grove

The proportion of home owners on Somaford Grove is 7.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.63% of properties in Somaford Grove are private rented and 5% are social rented.
54.38% of residents of Somaford Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Somaford Grove residents

The proportion if Somaford Grove residents born in the UK is 18.67% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 36.02% of Somaford Grove residents were born outside the UK.
63.98% of Somaford Grove residents were born in the UK

Somaford Grove Summary

Somaford Grove has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Somaford Grove maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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