Demographics of Barnet

Age profile (Current Population -331,500 inhabitants)
Between 2011 and 2016, the age profile of Barnet is forecast to develop in the
following ways:
• Significant increase in 5-14 year olds (+6,600). This includes 23 per cent
more 5-9 year olds projected by 2016. This young cohort is the fastest
growing group in the borough.
• General decline in 30-34 years olds (-1,000, 3 per cent) and slower
growth in 25-29 year olds (600, 2 per cent).
• Sizeable growth in 40-59 year olds, especially 40-45 (+2,200, 8 per cent)
and 50-54 (2,400, 11 per cent) cohorts.
• Sizeable growth in 65-69 year olds (+2,100, 18 per cent) and
proportionally significant growth in 90 plus cohort (17 per cent).

Ethnic diversity

With regeneration and demographic growth comes a shift in the ethnic profile

of the borough. 

• Barnet’s largest ethnic group- the Indian community

-expected to remain the most populous BME group over the next decade

• Barnet’s fastest growing ethnic group is Other

-(Iranians, Afghans, and Arab peoples) 

 •The Black Other community is experiencing the second fastest proportional growth

• The local Black and Minority Ethnic altogether is projected to increase from 33.1 per cent to 35.0 per cent
of the total populace by 2016