Royal Drive, London, N11 3FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N11 3FU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	48.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N11 3FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	50.4%	9.5%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	35.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	6.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	50.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	29.9%	30.2%	0.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12.9%	13.2%	0.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	5%	2.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	23.8%	7.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.6%	1.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	35.6%	-6.1%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	13%	3.4%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	8.8%	2.5%	-6.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	55%	66.6%	11.6%	81.4%	-14.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	51.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	13.5%	20.3%	6.8%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	12%	-4.4%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	51.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	24.1%	19.7%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	5%	13.3%	8.3%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	27%	4.1%	-22.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	11.7%	1.5%	10.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Royal Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Drive was 173.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.8% higher than the Friern Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Drive has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N11 3FU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Royal Drive are based on 714 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Royal Drive, London, N11 3FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N11 3FU

Average Price
£563,529

Semi-Detached
£563,529

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Drive

Average Price
£689,737

Semi-Detached
£695,909

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,794,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£688,656

Other
£514,313

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Mews House, 5 Royal Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£120,000	1999-06-26	£547,647
The Mews House, 5 Royal Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£175,000	1998-08-27	£844,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N11 3FU

Employment

N11 3FU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	2,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Park Primary School Bellevue Road , Friern Barnet N11 3HG	3out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Crescent Road , Friern Barnet N11 3LB	4out of 4	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 The Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 1NQ	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Upper Park Road , New Southgate N11 1BH	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School The Limes Avenue , N11 1RD	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield School Wilmer Way , N14 7HY	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	1,408 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus 1st Academy 339 Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 1BA	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blanche Nevile School Burlington Road , N10 1NJ	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boulevard	115 Friern Barnet Road, London	63 yd
Allotments N11	61 Friern Barnet Road, London	226 yd
Franks Cafe	39 Friern Barnet Road, London	486 yd
Spice Gate	35 Friern Barnet Road, London	486 yd
Costa Coffee	Friern Bridge Retail Park, Pegasus Way, London	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Southgate Conservative Club	High Road, LONDON	701 yd
Mollys Bar	Public House, 380 Bowes Road	1,063 yd
The Woodhouse	230 Woodhouse Road, London	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oak Chinese	109 Friern Barnet Road, London	63 yd
Pizza Klub Grill House	97 Friern Barnet Road, London	63 yd
Wonder Food	95 Friern Barnet Road, London	63 yd
Plazza Pizza	The Broadway, Friern Barnet Road, London	259 yd
Crepes & Cream	35 Friern Barnet Road, London	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Friern Barnet Lane, London	761 yd
Co-operative Retail Store	308 Woodhouse Road, London	811 yd
Tesco	Coppetts Centre, North Circular Road, London	1,037 yd
Arnos Grove Food Centre	368 Bowes Road, LONDON	1,063 yd
Sainsbury's	376-378 Bowes Road, LONDON	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Friern Barnet) PRINCESS PARK MANOR PRINCESS PARK MANOR ROYAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	204 yd
Holly Park Primary School BELLEVUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	355 yd
Friern Barnett School HEMINGTON AVENUE		468 yd
Pumping Iron Fitness Gym OAKLEIGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	576 yd
St Johns C Of E Junior Mixed And Infant School CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	579 yd
Grove Road Christian Centre (Closed) Grove Road		681 yd
Hindu Cultural Society Bhawan LYNDHURST AVENUE		764 yd
Bethune Recreation Ground Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 yd
New Southgate Recreation Ground Oakleigh Road South	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Freehold Community Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD		906 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of N11 3FU