Sonia Gardens, London, N12 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N12 8BD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.7%	58.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	7.1%
Male	41.3%	41.9%	0.6%	49.0%	-7.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	42%	4.0%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	46.7%	0.0%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	46.5%	58.1%	11.6%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	36.9%	31.6%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.7%	5.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around N12 8BD this area, 8.1% 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 70%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	8.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	70%	15.5%	33.8%	36.2%
Other	8.7%	2.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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%	0%	-3.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	10%	13.1%	3.1%	1.6%	11.5%
Black African	6.6%	8%	1.4%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	0.8%	3.7%
White	54.6%	41.3%	-13.3%	81.4%	-40.1%
Arab	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	7%	12.8%	5.8%	1.6%	11.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	35.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-47.7%
European Union	10%	11.5%	1.5%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	29.5%	26.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	7%	3.3%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.1%	35.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-47.7%
10+ Years	14.8%	20.4%	5.6%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	12.2%	3.5%	-8.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	9.6%	16.3%	6.7%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	24.3%	2.9%	1.9%	22.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	76.7%	-29.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	4.7%	0.1%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	5%	0.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Sonia Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sonia Gardens was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sonia Gardens has the 20th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.1%.

🔎 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 8BD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Sonia Gardens are based on 64 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 Sonia Gardens, London, N12 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 8BD

Average Price
£374,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,806

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sonia Gardens

Average Price
£728,131

Semi-Detached
£928,004

Terraced
£876,156

Detached
£965,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,187

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sonia GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Sonia Court Sonia Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£416,000	2024-12-02	£394,883
Flat 1 Sonia Court Sonia Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-06-28	£431,310
Flat 1 Sonia Court Sonia Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2013-02-15	£433,006
Flat 2 Sonia Court Sonia Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,500	2012-07-26	£364,504
Flat 5 Sonia Court Sonia Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,995	2012-01-06	£375,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 8BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N12 8BD 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	81
Student (economically inactive)	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northside Primary School 2 Albert Street , North Finchley N12 8JP	4out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Swan Lane , Whetstone N20 0PL	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodridge Primary School Southover , N12 7HE	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary Friern Barnet Lane , Whetstone N20 0LP	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Free schools	No	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	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,278 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	1,403 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,243 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	1,343 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	4,796 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	295 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Hope Cafe	913 High Road, London	248 yd
Popular Two Cafe	859 High Road, London	285 yd
Holybella	860 High Road, London	292 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	880 High Road, London	292 yd
Bella Mia	857 High Road, London	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt And Hops	Malt And Hops, 891 High Road, London	215 yd
Toolans	866 High Road, London	292 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	544 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	723 yd
Southover Pre School	Old Finchleians Club, 12 Southover, London	772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xian Takeaway	862 High Road, London	292 yd
Shakekhan T/A Shaketastic	865 High Road, London	296 yd
La Mia Pizza	849 High Road, London	305 yd
Sushi Gourmet	836 High Road, London	339 yd
Pink Salt	828 High Road, London	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	339 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	544 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	768 yd
Nisa International Supermarket	3 Sussex Ring, London	928 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	378 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Old Finchleians Club Southover	grass pitches	758 yd
Finchley Catholic High School Playing Fields NORTHIAM	grass pitches	763 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Woodside Park Club SOUTHOVER	grass pitches, tennis courts	935 yd
North Middlesex Golf Club MANOR HOUSE MANOR HOUSE FRIERN BARNET LANE	golf	1,080 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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.7 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 8BD