North Circular Road, London, N12 0SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N12 0SH is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	52.3%	46.9%	-5.4%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	47.7%	53.1%	5.4%	49.0%	4.1%

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 0SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	44.9%	46.2%	1.3%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	35.8%	4.8%	44.2%	-8.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.7%	7.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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	44.7%	53.9%	9.2%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	31.8%	28.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	14.8%	13.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	19.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	36%	10.5%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	9.9%	3.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	3%	3.7%	0.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%	2.4%
White	60.5%	51.4%	-9.1%	81.4%	-30.0%
Arab	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.2%	8.7%	6.5%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	69%	59.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	7.4%	12.3%	4.9%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.8%	0.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	12%	-1.2%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	59.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	28.9%	27.5%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	1.3%	-23.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is North Circular Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Circular Road was 319.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 261.5% higher than the Friern Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Circular Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N12 0SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 North Circular Road are based on 817 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 North Circular Road, London, N12 0SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 0SH

Average Price
£79,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£79,587

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Circular Road

Average Price
£642,693

Semi-Detached
£576,171

Terraced
£498,749

Detached
£3,608,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,240

Other
£2,941,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Circular Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit A Coppetts Centre North Circular Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-04-13	£77,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 0SH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N12 0SH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	44
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4

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	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppetts Wood Primary School Coppetts Road , Friern Barnet N10 1JS	4out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerside Primary Academy Crossway , Finchley N12 0QU	2out of 4	868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollickwood Primary School Sydney Road , Muswell Hill N10 2NL	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Crescent Road , Friern Barnet N11 3LB	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holly Park Primary School Bellevue Road , Friern Barnet N11 3HG	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	4out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	998 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	1,036 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	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blanche Nevile School Burlington Road , N10 1NJ	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	1,836 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 10 Muswell Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 2EG	- not rated	1,873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus 1st Academy 339 Bowes Road , New Southgate N11 1BA	- not rated	2,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	Coppetts Centre, North Circular Road, London	51 yd
Koba's Chicken & Pizza Hut	Halliwick Court Parade, Woodhouse Road, London	728 yd
Oriental Master Chef	189 Woodhouse Road, London	762 yd
Da Franco	Queens Parade, Friern Barnet Road, London	764 yd
Unique	Queens Parade, Friern Barnet Road, London	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crouch End Vampires Football Club	Coppetts Road, Hornsey	440 yd
The Woodhouse	230 Woodhouse Road, London	772 yd
The Furlong	89 Colney Hatch Lane	1,055 yd
The Furlong	87 Colney Hatch Lane, London	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	Halliwick Court Parade, Woodhouse Road, London	728 yd
5Pals / 5Pals Pizzeria /Pals Grill / Pals Pizza	24 Queens Parade, Friern Barnet Road, London	759 yd
Woodhouse Kebab	199 Woodhouse Road, London	762 yd
Diony Adam	Queens Parade, Friern Barnet Road, London	764 yd
Ocean City	220 Woodhouse Road, London	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Coppetts Centre, North Circular Road, London	51 yd
Co-operative Retail Store	308 Woodhouse Road, London	714 yd
Vinods Food Store	228 Woodhouse Road, London	772 yd
Tesco	2 Friern Barnet Lane, London	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Barnet) BOBBY MOORE WAY	artificial grass pitch	316 yd
Muswell Hill Playing Field OSIER CRESCENT	grass pitches	550 yd
Coppetts Wood Primary School COPPETTS WOOD J M I SCHOOL COPPETTS WOOD J M I SCHOOL COPPETTS ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
Powerleague (Finchley) PORTERS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	615 yd
The Compton School SUMMERS LANE	grass pitches	638 yd
Hindu Cultural Society Bhawan LYNDHURST AVENUE		686 yd
Halliwick Recreation Ground (Closed) Albion Avenue	grass pitches	719 yd
Hollickwood Primary School SYDNEY ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Nuffield Health (Friern Barnet) PRINCESS PARK MANOR PRINCESS PARK MANOR ROYAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Freehold Community Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD		968 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	78.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	85.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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