Bow Lane, London, N12 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N12 0JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.5%	2.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.8%	48.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of N12 0JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	31.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	54.2%	4.4%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.1%	57.9%	1.8%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	30.5%	30.6%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	7.2%	9.5%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around N12 0JL this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	9.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	9.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13.4%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	51%	61.1%	10.1%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	9%	0%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	69.2%	61.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	-20.0%
Arab	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3%	13.2%	10.2%	1.6%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	64.6%	59.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	12.5%	9.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	18.6%	4.2%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	59.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	25.1%	20.8%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	21%	3.6%	-17.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	13.8%	0.5%	13.3%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Bow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Lane was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bow Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley and the 147th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N12 0JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Bow Lane are based on 123 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 Bow Lane, London, N12 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 0JL

Average Price
£834,448

Semi-Detached
£972,699

Terraced
£945,724

Detached
£911,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,079

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Lane

Average Price
£1,046,449

Semi-Detached
£908,935

Terraced
£846,036

Detached
£912,945

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,280

Other
£11,694,714

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Bow Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£845,000	2024-09-27	£801,514
115 Bow Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£920,000	2022-08-19	£857,937
Flat 1 Barrymore Bow Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-09-10	£528,057
61 Bow Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-04-21	£361,547
Flat 7 Barrymore Bow Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-02-26	£355,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 0JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Bow Lane , Finchley N12 0JP	4out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Free schools	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	1,111 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	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	3,878 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	1,743 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,858 yd	Other independent 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
Gokyuzu Restaurant	1 Leisure Way, London	324 yd
Aramark @ Finchley Memorial Hospital Cafe	Granville Road	343 yd
Betty's Bike	Finchley Reform Synagogue, 101 Fallow Court Avenue, London	353 yd
Nando's	Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, London	381 yd
Hollywood Bowl Kitchen	Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, London	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Club	David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Leisure Way, London	323 yd
Finchley Bowling Club	Finchley Bowling Club, Etchingham Park Road, London	349 yd
Albanian Association	Albanian Association, Summers Lane, London	449 yd
Finchley Rugby Club	Finchley Rugby Football Club, Summers Lane, London	450 yd
Annie's Freehouse	168 Ballards Lane, London	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JKBurger / Yokacaffè /Il Casareccio @ Charlotte Suite	Wingate And Finchley Football Club, Summers Lane, London	449 yd
Saffron Juice	425 High Road, London	513 yd
Costa Limited	67 Long Lane, London	591 yd
Saffron	124 Ballards Lane, London	723 yd
Pizza Hut	128 Ballards Lane, London	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persia Supermarket	183 Ballards Lane, London	678 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	751 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	942 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	987 yd
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park BALLARDS LANE	tennis courts	397 yd
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club SUMMERS LANE	indoor bowls	448 yd
David Lloyd Club (Finchley) LEISURE WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	463 yd
Finchley Lido Leisure Centre UNIT 4 UNIT 4 CHAPLIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Glebelands Open Space Summers Lane	grass pitches	618 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Finchley Rugby Club SUMMERS LANE	grass pitches	622 yd
Wingate & Finchley Football Club SUMMERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	642 yd
Park View Health Club 183-191 183-191 BALLARDS LANE	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	818 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.0%

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	9.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 0JL