JSNA – People – Infographic comparators

Last updated: July 2026

Population Overview

Sex: Barnet has a similar sex split to both the London and England averages.

• Barnet: 48.4% male; 51.6% female
• London: 48.4% male; 51.6% female
• England: 48.9% male; 51.1% female

Age: Barnet has a higher average age than London, but a lower average age than the England average. The percentage of the population aged 0-17 years in Barnet is similar to the regional and national average whilst the percentage aged 65+ years is 4% lower than the England average.

• Barnet: Average age of 37 years; 23% aged 0-17 years; 14% aged 65+ years
• London: Average age of 35 years; 22% aged 0-17 years; 12% aged 65+ years
• England: Average age of 40 years; 21% aged 0-17 years; 18% aged 65+ years

Top languages other than English: Barnet’s top 5 main languages spoken, other than England, differs slightly from the London and England top 5.

• Barnet: Romanian, Persian/Farsi, Polish, Gujarati, Portuguese
• London: Romanian, Spanish, Polish, Bengali, Portuguese
• England: Polish, Romanian, Urdu, Panjabi, Portuguese

Ethnicity: Barnet has a similar ethnicity breakdown to London, though differs from the England average.

• Barnet: White 57.7%, Asian 19.3%, Other 9.5%, Black 7.9%, Mixed 5.4%
• London: White 53.8%, Asian 20.7%, Other 6.3%, Black 13.5%, Mixed 5.7%
• England: White 81%, Asian 9.6%, Other 2.2%, Black 4.2%, Mixed 3%

Start Well

Population aged 0-24 years: Barnet has a similar proportion of its population aged 0-24 years as the London average, and just a 1.4% higher proportion than the England average.

• Barnet: 30.6% aged 0-24 years
• London: 30.4% aged 0-24 years
• England: 29.2% aged 0-24 years

Rate of children looked after: Barnet has a significantly lower rate of children looked after than both the regional and national average.

• Barnet: 37 per 100,000
• London: 48 per 100,000
• England: 67 per 100,000

Care leavers: Barnet has a similar rate of care leavers in suitable accommodation and in education, employment or training compared to both the London and England average.

• Barnet: 93% in suitable accommodation; 62% in education, employment, or training
• London: 92% in suitable accommodation; 66% in education, employment, or training
• England: 91% in suitable accommodation: 64% in education, employment, or training

Education: Barnet children have a higher attainment rate of grade 4 or above in maths and English GCSE than both the London and England average.

• Barnet: 78% achieving a 4 or above in maths and English GCSE
• London: 71% achieving a 4 or above in maths and English GCSE
• England: 65% achieving a 4 or above in maths and English GCSE

Eligible for free-school meals: Barnet has a slightly lower percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals compared to the London and England average.

• Barnet: 23% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals
• London: 29% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals
• England: 27% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals

Relative low-income families: Barnet has a significantly lower percentage of children aged under 16 in relative low-income families compared to both the London and England average.

• Barnet: 11.2% of children under 16 are in relative low-income families
• London: 15.6% of children under 16 are in relative low-income families
• England: 19.8% of children under 16 are in relative low-income families

Healthy weight: In Reception and Year 6 Children, Barnet has a significantly lower proportion of students who are overweight or obese compared to the London and England average.

• Barnet: 18.8% Reception and 33.9% Year 6
• London: 21.1% Reception and 37.3% Year 6
• England: 23.5% Reception and 36.2% Year 6

Dental decay: Barnet has a significantly higher percentage of 5-year-olds with visually obvious dental decay compared to the England average. It is similar to the London average.

• Barnet: 29.2% of 5-year-olds with visually obvious dental decay
• London: 27.4% of 5-year-olds with visually obvious dental decay
• England: 22.4% of 5-year-olds with visually obvious dental decay

Hospital admissions as a result of self-harm (10-24yrs): Barnet has a rate of hospital admissions as a result of self-harm in those ages 10-24 years that is significantly higher than the London average, but significantly lower than the England average.

• Barnet:174 per 100,000
• London: 126 per 100,000
• England: 267 per 100,000

Live Well

Unemployment: Barnet has a similar level of unemployment to the London and England averages.

• Barnet: 5.4% unemployment rate (16+ years)
• London: 5.0% unemployment rate (16+ years)
• England: 3.7% unemployment rate (16+ years)

Fuel poverty: Barnet has a similar percentages of households that are fuel poor to the regional and national average.

• Barnet: 9.4% households are fuel poor
• London: 9.6% households are fuel poor
• England: 9.9% households are fuel poor

New STI diagnosis rate: Barnet’s new STI diagnosis rate is higher than England but below the London average.

• Barnet: 705 per 100,000
• London: 1,206 per 100,000
• England: 570 per 100,000

Activity: Barnet has a similar activity level amongst adults compared to the London and England average.

• Barnet: 63% of adults are active for 150+ minutes a week
• London: 66% of adults are active for 150+ minutes a week
• England: 65% of adults are active for 150+ minutes a week

Smoking prevalence: Barnet has a similar prevalence of adult smokers compared to both London and England.

• Barnet: 8.5% smoking prevalence
• London: 10.2% smoking prevalence
• England: 10.4% smoking prevalence

Hypertension prevalence: Barnet’s hypertension prevalence is above the London average but below the England average prevalence.

• Barnet: 12.1% hypertension prevalence
• London: 11.3% hypertension prevalence
• England: 15.2% hypertension prevalence

Premises licences: Barnet has a significantly higher number of premises licences to sell alcohol per km² compared to the England average. However, this is significantly below the London average.

• Barnet: 9.9 per km² premises licences to sell alcohol
• London: 19.1 per km² premises licences to sell alcohol
• England: 1.3 per km² premises licences to sell alcohol

Depression prevalence: Barnet has a lower prevalence of depression compared to the England average, though this prevalence is similar to the London average

• Barnet: 10.8% of patients
• London: 10.3% of patients
• England: 14.3% of patients

Inpatient stays in secondary mental health services: Barnet has a lower rate of inpatient stays in secondary mental health services compared to the London average, but a higher rate than the England average

• Barnet: 228 per 100,000
• London: 254 per 100,000
• England: 202 per 100,000

Population wellbeing: Barnet has similar self-reported wellbeing scores as both the London and England average. This is true for feelings of low satisfaction, worthwhile, and happiness as well as high anxiety.

Suicide rate: Barnet has a significantly lower suicide rate compared to the England average, and is similar to the London average

• Barnet: 7.0 per 100,000
• London: 7.5 per 100,000
• England: 10.9 per 100,000

Age Well

Age: Barnet has a higher percentage of the population aged 65+ years than London whereas it is 4% lower than the England average.

• Barnet: 14% aged 65+ years
• London: 12% aged 65+ years
• England: 18% aged 65+ years

Life expectancy: Life expectancy for both men and women in Barnet is above the regional and national average.

• Barnet: 85.9 years in women, 82.5 years in men
• London: 84.7 years in women, 80.5 years in men
• England: 83.3 years in women, 79.5 years in men

Preventable mortality: Barnet’s under 75 mortality rate from preventable causes is significant below both the London and England average.

• Barnet: 97.7 per 100,000
• London: 129.8 per 100,000
• England: 151.2 per 100,000

Cancer mortality rate: the cancer mortality rate in Barnet is below the London and England average.

• Barnet: 192 per 100,000
• London: 219 per 100,000
• England: 242 per 100,000

Dementia: Barnet’s dementia prevalence is below the England average but above the London average in those aged 65+ years.

• Barnet: 0.7% of the population aged 65+ years
• London: 0.5% of the population aged 65+ years
• England: 0.8% of the population aged 65+ years

Hearing loss: Barnet has a lower proportion of its population reporting deafness or hearing loss compared to the national average.

• Barnet: 3.9% reporting deafness or hearing loss
• England: 5.8% reporting deafness or hearing loss

Hip fractures: Barnet has a hip fracture rate that is similar to the London but below the England average in those aged 65+ years.

• Barnet: 435 per 100,000 (65+ years)
• London: 468 per 100,000 (65+ years)
• England: 536 per 100,000 (65+ years)

Blind/partially sighted: Barnet is significantly below the regional and national average for the prevalence of those aged 75+ years registered as blind or partially sighted

• Barnet: 2,105 per 100,000 (75+ years)
• London: 3,940 per 100,000 (75+ years)
• England: 3,031 per 100,000 (75+ years)

Vaccine coverage: Shingles, PPV, and Influenza vaccine coverage in Barnet is higher than London but below the England average.

• Barnet: 46.3% shingles, 70.4% PPV, 64.2% influenza
• London: 40.8% shingles, 67.7% PPV, 62.% influenza
• England: 48.3% shingles, 73.6% PPV, 74.9% influenza