East Barnet

East Barnet
East Barnet
East Barnet shown within Greater London
Population 16,137 (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
EU Parliament London
UK Parliament
London Assembly
A map of East Barnet Valley Urban District in 1894
Cat Hill
Feline Court, Cat Hill
East Barnet School from Oak Hill Park

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.

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; abolished; area amalgamated with Barnet and Friern Barnet Urban Districts, Finchley and Hendon Metropolitan 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.

Population

East Barnet (parish) population
1881 3,992
1891 5,128
1901 6,839
1911 8,763
1921 9,747
1931 14,146
1941 war #
1951 31,672
1961 40,641
# no census was held due to war
source: UK census

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 - Barnet (Quinta Drive) to Cockfosters tube station
Railway stations nearby
Tube stations nearby

Education

Primary schools
  • Danegrove School (formerly Littlegrove Junior School and Oaklands Infant School)
  • St. Mary's School
  • Church Hill School
  • Monkfrith School
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.

Shops & Restaurants

  • Costa Coffee

Geography

References

  1. ↑ "Barnet Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 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.
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