Bow Lane, London, N12 0JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N12 0JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	50.6%	-5.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	43.8%	49.4%	5.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 N12 0JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	47.4%	46.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	42%	6.2%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	49.4%	-3.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	31.3%	34.3%	3.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.2%	11%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	17.1%	7.9%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	46.8%	-5.1%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	8.5%	2.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	52.1%	50%	-2.1%	81.4%	-31.4%
Arab	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.7%	9.9%	7.2%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	55.6%	52.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	18.7%	1.1%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	51.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	28.9%	24.5%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	6.4%	10.1%	3.7%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	4.8%	-22.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Jewish	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Bow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Lane was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.4% higher than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bow Lane has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 0JR, 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 0JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 0JR

Average Price
£815,599

Semi-Detached
£975,538

Terraced
£838,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,349

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
First Floor Maisonette 1 Bow Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-28	£347,930
39 Bow Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2021-01-21	£948,043
3 Bow Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2020-12-23	£804,795
33 Bow Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2020-02-21	£717,900
37 Bow Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2016-09-02	£835,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 0JR

Employment

N12 0JR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	171
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Information and communication	22
Other	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6

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	1,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,159 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	158 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,201 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	1,346 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	3,913 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	1,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education C/O Oak Lodge School , Heath View N2 0QY	- not rated	1,671 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,847 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nando's	Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, London	314 yd
Hollywood Bowl Kitchen	Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, London	314 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, London	314 yd
Wagamama	Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, London	314 yd
Ask Italian	Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, London	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Club	David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Leisure Way, London	387 yd
Finchley Rugby Club	Finchley Rugby Football Club, Summers Lane, London	458 yd
Albanian Association	Albanian Association, Summers Lane, London	466 yd
Finchley Bowling Club	Finchley Bowling Club, Etchingham Park Road, London	634 yd
Annie's Freehouse	168 Ballards Lane, London	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron Juice	425 High Road, London	204 yd
JKBurger / Yokacaffè /Il Casareccio @ Charlotte Suite	Wingate And Finchley Football Club, Summers Lane, London	466 yd
Costa Limited	67 Long Lane, London	574 yd
Mermaid Fish Bar	174 Long Lane, London	579 yd
Falafel Bar	3 Long Lane, London	911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persia Supermarket	183 Ballards Lane, London	915 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	1,050 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	333 yd
Finchley Lido Leisure Centre UNIT 4 UNIT 4 CHAPLIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club SUMMERS LANE	indoor bowls	455 yd
David Lloyd Club (Finchley) LEISURE WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	544 yd
Glebelands Open Space Summers Lane	grass pitches	545 yd
Finchley Rugby Club SUMMERS LANE	grass pitches	611 yd
Victoria Park BALLARDS LANE	tennis courts	624 yd
Tarling Road Community Centre Fallows Close		660 yd
Wingate & Finchley Football Club SUMMERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	687 yd
Park View Health Club 183-191 183-191 BALLARDS LANE	health and fitness suite	903 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 0JR