Barnet
London · England 389,344 Population (2021 Census)
36.2% White British (2021)
18.4% White British (2041 projected)
10.7% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 36.2%
white other 21.6%
asian 19.3%
black 7.9%
mixed 5.4%
other 9.8%
Projected 2051
white british 10.7%
white other 17.3%
asian 11.0%
black 4.6%
mixed 4.7%
other 51.6%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.89 · Dissimilarity: 38.3
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 19.1% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 56.8%
Foreign-born (2021) 43.2%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 77.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 77.1%
notEnglishPct 45.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum17/20
School10/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate47.7%
Avg home ownership37.2%
Avg social rent9.5%
Degree or above35.7%
No qualifications11.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)37.2%
Social rent (2021)9.5%
Private rent (2021)26.2%
Ownership (2041)36.7%
Social rent (2041)10%
Social rent change+0.5pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 60,157 pupils.
WBI pupils26.2%
Minority pupils73.8%
EAL growth (projected)+10.0pp
WBI gap (school vs population)10.0pp
Schools are 10pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 77.1%
notEnglishPct 45.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+17.8pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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