• Source: East Barnet

East Barnet is an area of north London within the London Borough of Barnet bordered by New Barnet, Cockfosters and Southgate. 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.




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:

East Barnet Ward – East of the railway line and north of Parkside Gardens / Stuart Road.
Brunswick Park Ward – East of the railway line and south of Parkside Gardens / Stuart Road.
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.




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Transport


Buses
125 – Winchmore Hill (Station Road) to Finchley Central
184 – Barnet (Chesterfield Road) to Turnpike Lane bus/tube station
307 – Barnet (Barnet General Hospital) to Brimsdown railway station
326 – Barnet (the Spires) to Brent Cross Shopping Centre
382 – Southgate tube station to Mill Hill East tube station
383 – Barnet (the Spires) to Woodside Park tube station – Monday to Saturday except late evenings
384 – Edgware Station to Cockfosters tube station
Railway stations nearby
Oakleigh Park
New Barnet
Tube stations nearby

Arnos Grove – Piccadilly line
Cockfosters – Piccadilly line
Oakwood – Piccadilly line
High Barnet – Northern line
Totteridge & Whetstone – Northern line




Education


Primary schools
Danegrove Primary School (formerly Littlegrove Junior School and Oaklands Infant School)
St Mary's School
Church Hill School
Monkfrith School
Secondary schools
East Barnet School




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


Alan Coren (born 1938) grew up in East Barnet, and attended Osidge Primary and East Barnet School.




References






External links



East Barnet Residents' Association
East Barnet Parish Church

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