Gainsborough Road, London, N12 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N12 8BN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% 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	56.5%	56.9%	0.4%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	43.5%	43.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	-5.9%

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	30.7%	32.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	41.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	7.3%	9%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	15.1%	10.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	4.4%

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	39.8%	46.2%	6.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	31.5%	32.9%	1.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	20.8%	14.9%	-5.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	17.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.8%	5.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	52.9%	7.6%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	12%	2.4%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	62.5%	54.9%	-7.6%	81.4%	-26.5%
Arab	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	57.4%	44.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	9.3%	18.7%	9.4%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	19%	18.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% 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	54.6%	43.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	26.8%	21.7%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	13.6%	7.1%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	7.9%	14.4%	6.5%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	1.6%	-24.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	11.7%	0.5%	11.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Road was 130.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.8% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gainsborough Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 8BN, 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 Gainsborough Road are based on 213 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 Gainsborough Road, London, N12 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 8BN

Average Price
£422,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,302

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Road

Average Price
£686,064

Semi-Detached
£761,849

Terraced
£1,078,813

Detached
£1,384,196

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,752

Other
£418,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Downing Court, 60 Gainsborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,000	2024-02-22	£494,356
Flat 17 Downing Court, 60 Gainsborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£384,000	2022-04-12	£362,667
Flat 14 Downing Court, 60 Gainsborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£552,500	2019-12-06	£571,446
Flat 18 Downing Court, 60 Gainsborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2015-08-05	£608,085
Flat 16 Downing Court, 60 Gainsborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2014-11-11	£373,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 8BN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in N12 8BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	64
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Transport and storage	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	868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,995 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	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodridge Primary School Southover , N12 7HE	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	No	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	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,483 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	1,333 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,452 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	1,304 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	4,522 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	109 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	2,050 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,293 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
DCafe	Julius Newman House, Woodside Park Road, London	348 yd
Bella Mia	857 High Road, London	371 yd
Nippon Izakaya	843 High Road, London	371 yd
Popular Two Cafe	859 High Road, London	384 yd
Ai Sushi	830 High Road, London	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt And Hops	Malt And Hops, 891 High Road, London	392 yd
Toolans	866 High Road, London	462 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	463 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	577 yd
Finchley United Services Club	307 Ballards Lane, London	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakekhan T/A Shaketastic	865 High Road, London	371 yd
La Mia Pizza	849 High Road, London	374 yd
Haida Sandwich	809 High Road, London	388 yd
Pink Salt	828 High Road, London	403 yd
KFC	793 High Road, London	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	437 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	463 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	599 yd
Nisa International Supermarket	3 Sussex Ring, London	707 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	624 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Old Finchleians Club Southover	grass pitches	660 yd
Finchley Catholic High School Playing Fields NORTHIAM	grass pitches	800 yd
Woodside Park Club SOUTHOVER	grass pitches, tennis courts	873 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	900 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 8BN