Dale Grove, London, N12 8EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N12 8EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	50.7%	48.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.3%	51.5%	2.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 8EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	58.5%	50.4%	-8.1%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	31.2%	5.1%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.2%	45.2%	-7.0%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	30.2%	32.5%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.6%	13.9%	3.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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	16.8%	21.3%	4.5%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	37.4%	0.5%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	12.5%	3.1%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	51.2%	53.2%	2.0%	81.4%	-28.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	7.2%	14.7%	7.5%	1.6%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.5% 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	50.5%	40.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-42.7%
European Union	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	25.3%	3.0%	5.6%	19.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.8% 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	48.8%	40.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-42.7%
10+ Years	5.9%	30.8%	24.9%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	11.6%	17.6%	6.0%	2.9%	14.7%
2-5 Years	13.6%	7.9%	-5.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	20%	3.2%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Dale Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dale Grove was 114.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.4% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Dale Grove has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 275th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

🔎 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 8EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Dale Grove are based on 108 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 Dale Grove, London, N12 8EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 8EQ

Average Price
£253,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,469

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dale Grove

Average Price
£492,889

Semi-Detached
£778,885

Terraced
£744,855

Detached
£821,009

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,100

Other
£246,061

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dale GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Knightswood House Dale Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2012-03-22	£275,577
Flat 1 Knightswood House Dale Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,500	1998-11-30	£280,960
Flat 3 Knightswood House Dale Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	1998-04-15	£285,114
Flat 10 Knightswood House Dale Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	1996-12-31	£262,644
Flat 7 Knightswood House Dale Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£13,500	1995-08-17	£69,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 8EQ

Employment

N12 8EQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N12 8EQ 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	115
Self-Employed	57
Retired	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Other	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	17
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stahope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	- not rated	427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northside Primary School 2 Albert Street , North Finchley N12 8JP	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	3out of 4	614 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	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Christ Church CofE Secondary School Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	- not rated	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	- not rated	1,235 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	762 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	762 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	4,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,887 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	803 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	4,394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	4,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morasha Jewish Primary School 37 Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	- not rated	609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Mechina Woodside Park Synagogue, Woodside Park Road , N12 8RZ	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnet Special Tuition Service Britannia Road , Britannia Centre N12 9RU	- not rated	1,187 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,471 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
Yi Man Tang Chinese Restaurant & Takeaway	328 Ballards Lane, London	89 yd
Il Tocco D'Artista	324 Ballards Lane, London	89 yd
Indian Orchid	330 Ballards Lane, London	89 yd
Tuck In Cafe	320 Ballards Lane, London	89 yd
Select Lounge	318 Ballards Lane, London	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finchley United Services Club	307 Ballards Lane, London	84 yd
Elephant Inn	Elephant Inn, 283 Ballards Lane, London	151 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	238 yd
The Finchley Tavern	686 High Road, London	248 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lezziz	361 Ballards Lane, London	220 yd
Sam's Chicken / Ministry Of Chicken	351 Ballards Lane, London	220 yd
Grill Hub, Late Nite Delivery, Mac Junkies, U Vegan Dog	362 Ballards Lane, London	222 yd
D & Q Restaurant & Takeaway	688 High Road, London	248 yd
Mooboo	666 High Road, London	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	154 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	173 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	407 yd
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	690 yd
Nisa International Supermarket	3 Sussex Ring, London	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	144 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	266 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	614 yd
Woodhouse College WOODHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	762 yd
David Lloyd Club (Finchley) LEISURE WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	798 yd
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	840 yd
Wingate & Finchley Football Club SUMMERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
Gorden Hall GORDON HALL GORDON HALL HUNTLY DRIVE		867 yd
Christ Church C Of E Secondary School (Closed) Hilton Avenue		883 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Overview of N12 8EQ