Alexandra Grove, London, N12 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N12 8HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.9%	48.5%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 8HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	47.4%	46%	-1.4%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	42.3%	3.5%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6%	7.5%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	42.6%	43.4%	0.8%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	34.1%	36.3%	2.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13%	15%	2.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	17.3%	4.8%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	55.2%	51.4%	-3.8%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	9.6%	4.6%	-5.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	58.5%	61.6%	3.1%	81.4%	-19.8%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	51.9%	57.5%	5.6%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	16.4%	-6.9%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	57.7%	6.6%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	5.6%	25.1%	19.5%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	11.5%	7.1%	-4.4%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	3.7%	-18.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Alexandra Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Grove was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alexandra Grove has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 174th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.5%.

🔎 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 8HQ, 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 Alexandra Grove are based on 406 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 Alexandra Grove, London, N12 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 8HQ

Average Price
£208,157

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,157

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Grove

Average Price
£574,224

Semi-Detached
£1,104,899

Terraced
£1,173,943

Detached
£1,435,962

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,155

Other
£640,229

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Philipson House, 62 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2019-06-04	£227,743
Flat 9 Phillipson House, 62 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-01-06	£201,358
Flat 9 Phillipson House, 62 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2006-01-06	£253,886
Flat 8 Phillipson House, 62 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2000-11-14	£204,531
Flat 8 Philipson House, 62 Alexandra Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,500	1998-05-28	£174,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 8HQ

Employment

N12 8HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	69
Retired	36
Self-Employed	31
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northside Primary School 2 Albert Street , North Finchley N12 8JP	4out of 4	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frith Manor Primary School Lullington Garth , Woodside Park N12 7BN	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	Yes	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	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	2,481 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	1,370 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,832 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	1,397 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	4,044 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	531 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	2,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	2,085 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
Thai Kitchen	Elephant Inn, 283 Ballards Lane, London	451 yd
Vero Caffe	16 Sussex Ring, London	508 yd
Yi Man Tang Chinese Restaurant & Takeaway	328 Ballards Lane, London	545 yd
Il Tocco D'Artista	324 Ballards Lane, London	545 yd
Indian Orchid	330 Ballards Lane, London	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elephant Inn	Elephant Inn, 283 Ballards Lane, London	451 yd
Finchley United Services Club	307 Ballards Lane, London	533 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	645 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	697 yd
The Finchley Tavern	686 High Road, London	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Cottage	225 Nether Street, London	578 yd
Piani Pizza	233 Nether Street, London	578 yd
Lezziz	361 Ballards Lane, London	590 yd
Sam's Chicken / Ministry Of Chicken	351 Ballards Lane, London	590 yd
Grill Hub, Late Nite Delivery, Mac Junkies, U Vegan Dog	362 Ballards Lane, London	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	462 yd
Nisa International Supermarket	3 Sussex Ring, London	509 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	609 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	697 yd
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	401 yd
Gorden Hall GORDON HALL GORDON HALL HUNTLY DRIVE		603 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Old Finchleians Club Southover	grass pitches	764 yd
Park View Health Club 183-191 183-191 BALLARDS LANE	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Woodside Park Club SOUTHOVER	grass pitches, tennis courts	974 yd
Victoria Park BALLARDS LANE	tennis courts	992 yd
Finchley Catholic High School Playing Fields NORTHIAM	grass pitches	1,063 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 8HQ