Holden Avenue, London, N12 8HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N12 8HY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.3%	48%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.7%	52%	1.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 8HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	45.4%	42.2%	-3.2%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	42.2%	3.5%	44.2%	-2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.3%) 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	53.4%	60.4%	7.0%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	31%	25.9%	-5.1%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	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.

In the area around N12 8HY this area, 7.6% 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 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	7.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	67.7%	14.8%	33.8%	33.9%
Other	11.3%	5%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	8.8%	13.5%	4.7%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	12.9%	8.6%	-4.3%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	2.7%	8.1%	5.4%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	52%	44.2%	-7.8%	81.4%	-37.2%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Arab	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3.7%	11.1%	7.4%	1.6%	9.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	52.7%	45.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	7.1%	14.2%	7.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	25.6%	3.5%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	52.7%	45.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	26.2%	21.4%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	17.3%	11.6%	-5.7%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	9.5%	-10.2%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	10.9%	0.5%	10.4%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Holden Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holden Avenue was 164.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.7% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holden Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 87.5%.

🔎 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 8HY, 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 Holden Avenue are based on 167 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 Holden Avenue, London, N12 8HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 8HY

Average Price
£529,122

Semi-Detached
£586,809

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£526,904

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holden Avenue

Average Price
£483,532

Semi-Detached
£777,260

Terraced
£575,462

Detached
£1,601,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,883

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holden AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Wheston Lodge, 7 Holden Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-03-14	£529,245
Flat 22 Wheston Lodge, 7 Holden Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2020-11-27	£582,425
Flat 13 Wheston Lodge, 7 Holden Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,500	2020-11-17	£366,616
Flat 21 Wheston Lodge, 7 Holden Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2020-05-21	£580,522
Flat 4 5 Holden Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-05-31	£530,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 8HY

Employment

N12 8HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

N12 8HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	46
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,084 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	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodridge Primary School Southover , N12 7HE	3out of 4	970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	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	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,693 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	1,507 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,418 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	1,490 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	4,354 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	151 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	2,075 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	2,364 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	530 yd
DCafe	Julius Newman House, Woodside Park Road, London	565 yd
Bella Mia	857 High Road, London	588 yd
Nippon Izakaya	843 High Road, London	588 yd
Popular Two Cafe	859 High Road, London	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southover Pre School	Old Finchleians Club, 12 Southover, London	515 yd
Malt And Hops	Malt And Hops, 891 High Road, London	596 yd
Woodside Park Club	Woodside Park Club, Southover, London	598 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	659 yd
Toolans	866 High Road, London	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakekhan T/A Shaketastic	865 High Road, London	588 yd
La Mia Pizza	849 High Road, London	591 yd
Haida Sandwich	809 High Road, London	593 yd
KFC	793 High Road, London	599 yd
Pink Salt	828 High Road, London	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa International Supermarket	3 Sussex Ring, London	495 yd
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	654 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	659 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	741 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Old Finchleians Club Southover	grass pitches	469 yd
Finchley Catholic High School Playing Fields NORTHIAM	grass pitches	680 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	689 yd
Woodside Park Club SOUTHOVER	grass pitches, tennis courts	690 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	828 yd
Gorden Hall GORDON HALL GORDON HALL HUNTLY DRIVE		1,004 yd
Woodridge Primary School SOUTHOVER	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.5%

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	60.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 8HY