Avondale Avenue, London, N12 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N12 8EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	33%	35%	2.0%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	48.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	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 (88.9%) 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	57.9%	58.2%	0.3%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	30.5%	30.7%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8EJ this area, 6.9% 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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	56%	66.8%	10.8%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	14.1%	13.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	62.3%	63.1%	0.8%	81.4%	-18.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	63.1%	56.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	13.9%	1.6%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.3%	3.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	56.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	32.5%	29.9%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	2.1%	-22.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	10.2%	0.5%	9.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Avondale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avondale Avenue was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Avondale Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N12 8EJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Avondale Avenue are based on 170 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 Avondale Avenue, London, N12 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 8EJ

Average Price
£855,040

Semi-Detached
£1,371,893

Terraced
£1,136,532

Detached
£698,155

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,553

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avondale Avenue

Average Price
£757,011

Semi-Detached
£1,016,720

Terraced
£760,532

Detached
£1,053,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,955

Other
£1,339,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avondale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16B Avondale Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-03-19	£503,302
14A Avondale Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2019-12-18	£636,090
14B Avondale Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£453,000	2018-02-14	£449,634
18 Avondale Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2017-07-07	£616,486
18 Avondale Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-06-16	£618,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 8EJ

Employment

N12 8EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	113
Retired	50
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,230 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	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodridge Primary School Southover , N12 7HE	3out of 4	1,115 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	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy converter	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	1,420 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,578 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	1,418 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	4,252 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	267 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Community special 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	502 yd
MKs Cafe	787 High Road, London	566 yd
Pita Time	783 High Road, London	566 yd
Panda Shawarma Grill	367 Ballards Lane, London	584 yd
Bangkok Taste Thai Restaurant	355 Ballards Lane, London	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finchley United Services Club	307 Ballards Lane, London	593 yd
Elephant Inn	Elephant Inn, 283 Ballards Lane, London	614 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	617 yd
Southover Pre School	Old Finchleians Club, 12 Southover, London	632 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	793 High Road, London	559 yd
Haida Sandwich	809 High Road, London	570 yd
Lezziz	361 Ballards Lane, London	585 yd
Sam's Chicken / Ministry Of Chicken	351 Ballards Lane, London	585 yd
Shakekhan T/A Shaketastic	865 High Road, London	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa International Supermarket	3 Sussex Ring, London	479 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	617 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	626 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	641 yd
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Old Finchleians Club Southover	grass pitches	578 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	671 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Woodside Park Club SOUTHOVER	grass pitches, tennis courts	799 yd
Finchley Catholic High School Playing Fields NORTHIAM	grass pitches	829 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	837 yd
Gorden Hall GORDON HALL GORDON HALL HUNTLY DRIVE		860 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	283.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 8EJ