Southover, London, N12 7ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N12 7ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 7ES there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64% 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	27%	24.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	64%	-1.2%	44.2%	19.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (90.8%) 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	47.9%	55.1%	7.2%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	40.6%	35.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	11.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	56.7%	5.0%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	22.5%	24.7%	2.2%	3.1%	21.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	53.4%	47.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-33.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	61.3%	54.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.9%	12.5%	4.6%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	21.4%	-3.7%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	54.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	33.1%	27.6%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	1%	6.6%	5.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	4.1%	-24.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	20.8%	46.2%	-25.4%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Hindu	16.1%	1.7%	14.4%
Jewish	26.1%	0.5%	25.6%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Southover Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southover was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southover has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 289th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N12 7ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Southover are based on 79 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 Southover, London, N12 7ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 7ES

Average Price
£1,276,690

Semi-Detached
£1,241,802

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,323,208

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southover

Average Price
£1,215,860

Semi-Detached
£1,142,787

Terraced
£1,087,603

Detached
£1,366,939

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthoverStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Southover, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2020-08-03	£1,069,613
46 Southover, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2014-08-01	£1,325,719
44 Southover, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2010-11-11	£1,069,510
64 Southover, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2008-01-23	£1,125,185
46 Southover, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2006-05-11	£1,435,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 7ES

Employment

N12 7ES area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

N12 7ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	77
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	14
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	20
Other	17
Education	16
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodridge Primary School Southover , N12 7HE	3out of 4	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frith Manor Primary School Lullington Garth , Woodside Park N12 7BN	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge The Green , Totteridge N20 8NX	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northside Primary School 2 Albert Street , North Finchley N12 8JP	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Swan Lane , Whetstone N20 0PL	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Community 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	2,100 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	3,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,066 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	4,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	2,514 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	2,597 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
Vero Caffe	16 Sussex Ring, London	700 yd
Hope Cafe	913 High Road, London	1,001 yd
Tara Restaurant	940 High Road, London	1,045 yd
San Giorgio	932 High Road, London	1,045 yd
Popular Two Cafe	859 High Road, London	1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside Park Club	Woodside Park Club, Southover, London	123 yd
Southover Pre School	Old Finchleians Club, 12 Southover, London	188 yd
Totteridge Millhillians Cricket Club	Totteridge Cricket Club, Totteridge Green, London	920 yd
Malt And Hops	Malt And Hops, 891 High Road, London	987 yd
Toolans	866 High Road, London	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakekhan T/A Shaketastic	865 High Road, London	1,051 yd
La Mia Pizza	849 High Road, London	1,058 yd
Xian Takeaway	862 High Road, London	1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa International Supermarket	3 Sussex Ring, London		656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Finchley Catholic High School Playing Fields NORTHIAM	grass pitches	113 yd
Woodside Park Club SOUTHOVER	grass pitches, tennis courts	216 yd
Old Finchleians Club Southover	grass pitches	248 yd
Woodridge Primary School SOUTHOVER	grass pitches	467 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	668 yd
Totteridge Millhillians Cricket Club TOTTERIDGE CRICKET CLUB TOTTERIDGE CRICKET CLUB TOTTERIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	848 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,045 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 7ES