...mental health as “A state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”. [1] Mental Health is a wide-ranging concept, the Faculty of Public Health and the Mental Health Foundation define mental health as a spectrum “from mental health problems, conditions, illnesses and disorders, through to mental wellbeing or positive mental health.” [2] Living with mental health issues is not uncommon, nearly 2 in 3 of us will experience a mental health problem during our...

...demographics, health, life expectancy, mortality, education and employment. Back to JSNA menu The sources for the infographics can be accessed here. For the statistics presented in the infographics above, comparison of Barnet to the London and England averages can be accessed here. Population Overview 2021 Census Briefings Annual Director of Public Health Reports Broad Population Overview Communities Deprivation Tool Deprivation: 2025 Indices of Deprivation Equality and Diversity Inequalities Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy dashboard Life Course Infographic Population Tool Ward Profile Start Well Children and Young People Profile Children and Young People Self-harm Needs Assessment Family Friendly Index National Child Measurement Programme...

Last Updated: June 2026 Mortality Back to People Mortality statistics are a key indicator of public health and quality of life. They help us understand patterns in life expectancy, the leading causes of death, and how these vary across different communities and demographic groups. This page brings together a range of analytical resources focused on mortality in Barnet, offering insight into long‑term trends, local inequalities, and the...

Last Updated: January 2026 National Child Measurement Programme Back to People The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is a nationally mandated public health programme. The NCMP measures the height and weight of children in Reception class (aged 4 to 5) and year 6 (aged 10 to 11), to assess overweight and obesity levels in children within primary schools. Headline Figures 80.1% of Reception children and 64.0% of Year 6 children in Barnet were...

...https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2021 (Retrieved 12 March 2024). Full-time Education: United Kingdom Census (2021). Office for National Statistics. Available at: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2021 (Retrieved 12 March 2024). GCSEs: Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024). Department for Education. Available at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk © Crown copyright 2025 (Retrieved 25 April 2025). Dental decay: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities. Public Health Profiles. Available at: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk © Crown copyright 2025 (Retrieved 8 May 2025). Free School Meals: Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Department for Education. Available at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk © Crown copyright 2025 (Retrieved 6 October 2025). Overweight: National Childhood Measurement Programme (2023/24). NHS England. Available at: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/national-child-measurement-programme/2022-23-school-year (Retrieved 25 April 2025)....

Last Updated: September 2025 Ageing Well Back to People As the UK population grows older and life expectancy increases, ageing well is a key public health priority. The Ageing Well Dashboard is an interactive tool with a range of indicators showing different aspects of ageing well including behavioural risk factors, health protection, and health and social care. What’s new? Admission episodes rate for alcohol-specific conditions Percentage of obese and severely obese adults in Barnet by ethnicity...

...Central London Integrated Care Board NCL Population Health Strategy: sets out the approach to improving the physical and mental health of the NCL population. NCL Outcomes Framework: a tool to assess variation and need within the NCL throughout the life course. Office of Health Improvement and Disparities Fingertips: a large public health data collection, organised into themed profiles. Health Inequalities Dashboard: presents data to highlight existing health inequalities and monitor progress on reducing these inequalities within England. For some indicators, inequality measures are also provided at the local authority and regional level. Local Authority Health Profiles: bring together existing information and data...

Last Updated: October 2025 Suicide and Self-harm Back to People Suicide and self-harm are both serious public health problems. The suicide and self-harm dashboard brings together data on prevalence, risk factors, and services within Barnet. You may also be interested in the Mental Health dashboard (please click here), or in the Children and Young People Self-harm Needs Assessment (please click here). What’s new? Suicide data for 2022-24 Emergency...

Last Updated: June 2024 Life Course Infographic Back to People This infographic gives an overview of the outcomes of the average Barnet resident throughout their life course. Data time periods and sources Mother’s smoking: Data from: 2024/25 Source: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities. Public Health Profiles. Available at: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk © Crown copyright 2025 (Retrieved 9 October 2025). Birth rate: Data from: 2023 Source: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities. Public Health Profiles. Available at: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk © Crown copyright 2025 (Retrieved 9 October 2025). Low birth weight: Data from: 2024 Source: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities. Public...

...authority and regional greenhouse gas emissions statistics. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-local-authority-and-regional-greenhouse-gas-emissions-national-statistics (Retrieved 2 October 2025). Mean energy consumption per electricity meter: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2024). Regional and local authority electricity consumption statistics. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/regional-and-local-authority-electricity-consumption-statistics (Retrieved 8 May 2025). Air pollution mortality: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities. Public Health Profiles. Available at: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk © Crown copyright 2024 (Retrieved 26 March 2024). School NO2 concentration: London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (2019). Greater London Authority. Available at: https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/london-atmospheric-emissions-inventory–laei–2019 (Retrieved 26 March 2023). Noise pollution: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities. Public Health Profiles. Available at: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk © Crown copyright 2024 (Retrieved 25 March...