East Barnet

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East Barnet
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East Barnet
Location within Greater London
Population16,137 (2011 Census. Ward) [1]
OS grid reference TQ271954
London borough
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BARNET
Postcode district EN4
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
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London Assembly
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UK
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51°38′35″N0°09′47″W / 51.643°N 0.163°W / 51.643; -0.163
A map of East Barnet Valley Urban District in 1894 East Barnet Valley Civil Parish Map 1894.svg
A map of East Barnet Valley Urban District in 1894
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Cat Hill
Feline Court, Cat Hill Feline Court, Cat Hill, East Barnet.JPG
Feline Court, Cat Hill
East Barnet School from Oak Hill Park East Barnet School from Oak Hill Park.JPG
East Barnet School from Oak Hill Park
The former East Barnet Town Hall Former council offices Station Road, New Barnet 01.JPG
The former East Barnet Town Hall

East Barnet is an area of north London within the London Borough of Barnet bordered by New Barnet, Cockfosters and Southgate. [2] [3] It is a largely residential suburb whose central area contains shops, public houses, restaurants and services, and the parish church of St Mary the Virgin. East Barnet is close to the M25 and the A1 and M1.

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History

From 1894 until 1965 East Barnet formed part of the East Barnet Urban District of Hertfordshire. In 1965, it was transferred from Hertfordshire to Greater London; the area was amalgamated with Barnet and Friern Barnet Urban Districts, Finchley and Hendon Municipal Boroughs to form the London Borough of Barnet.

Governance

Barnet local elections are held every four years to elect councillors. East Barnet is covered by two wards:

Note: St Mary the Virgin – the Parish Church of East Barnet – is actually in Brunswick Park Ward. Brunswick Park Ward contains the districts of Brunswick Park and Osidge.

Demographics

East Barnet has its own electoral ward. The 2011 census of East Barnet ward counted a population of 16,137. The ethnic makeup was 76.6% White (61.3% British, 12.8% Other, 2.6% Irish), 10.6% Asian (largest being Indian, 4.4%), and 5.1% Black (largest being African, 3.2%). 54% of the population were Christian, with the combined share of Hindus, Jews and Muslims being 15%. Of the 6,531 households, most (4,266) were a whole house or bungalow, and the majority of those were semi-detached properties. Almost 68% of home tenures were owned, with a minority privately rented and a smaller minority that are socially rented. 4.6% of economically active people were unemployed. The median age was 38. [4]

Population

East Barnet (parish) population
18813,992
18915,128
19016,839
19118,763
19219,747
193114,146
1941*
195131,672
196140,641
*No census held due to war.
source: UK census

Transport

Buses
Railway stations nearby
Tube stations nearby

Education

Primary schools
Secondary schools

Theatre and the Arts

Bodens Performing Arts School, aka Bodens, is located in East Barnet. It was founded in 1973 in Enfield, and has since moved to its current site. It is a performing arts school offering Arts education to children and teenagers from the ages of 3 to 18. The Studios are located on East Barnet Road, along with the 'Tony Boden Theatre' which is on premises.

Notable people

References

  1. "Barnet Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 166 Luton & Hertford (Hitchin & St Albans) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319232095.
  3. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. Services, Good Stuff IT. "East Barnet - UK Census Data 2011". UK Census Data.
  5. "Alan Coren". Independent.co.uk . 18 September 2011.