Argyle Road, London, N12 8JA

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51%	0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.6%	49%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of N12 8JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	27.4%	-3.4%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	57.7%	3.1%	44.2%	13.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.1%) 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	49.9%	56%	6.1%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	33.9%	29.1%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8JA this area, 8.4% 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 63%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	57.9%	63%	5.1%	33.8%	29.2%
Other	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	11%	16.2%	5.2%	3.1%	13.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	61.7%	56%	-5.7%	81.4%	-25.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	59.3%	54.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	6.6%	8.7%	2.1%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	22.9%	2.7%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4%	1.4%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	54%	-4.0%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	28.9%	22.3%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	6.2%	-18.7%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Jewish	18.9%	0.5%	18.4%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Argyle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Finchley Church End average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N12 8JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Argyle Road are based on 764 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 Argyle Road, London, N12 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 8JA

Average Price
£512,426

Semi-Detached
£905,609

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£814,611

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,357

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Road

Average Price
£613,236

Semi-Detached
£1,124,942

Terraced
£495,386

Detached
£1,489,474

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,857

Other
£987,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 11 Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-10-26	£264,623
Flat 2 11 Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-12-02	£331,186
Flat 5 11 Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-08-04	£313,273
Flat 2 11 Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-08-17	£349,626
Flat 2 11 Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-08-10	£349,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 8JA

Employment

N12 8JA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	78
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	16
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1
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	408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,540 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	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northside Primary School 2 Albert Street , North Finchley N12 8JP	4out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frith Manor Primary School Lullington Garth , Woodside Park N12 7BN	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	1,064 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	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Community school	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	1,502 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,806 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	1,531 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	3,944 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	582 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	2,018 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	2,182 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
Vero Caffe	16 Sussex Ring, London	388 yd
Thai Kitchen	Elephant Inn, 283 Ballards Lane, London	570 yd
Yi Man Tang Chinese Restaurant & Takeaway	328 Ballards Lane, London	673 yd
Il Tocco D'Artista	324 Ballards Lane, London	673 yd
Indian Orchid	330 Ballards Lane, London	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elephant Inn	Elephant Inn, 283 Ballards Lane, London	570 yd
Finchley United Services Club	307 Ballards Lane, London	668 yd
Southover Pre School	Old Finchleians Club, 12 Southover, London	767 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	780 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Cottage	225 Nether Street, London	519 yd
Piani Pizza	233 Nether Street, London	519 yd
Lezziz	361 Ballards Lane, London	724 yd
Sam's Chicken / Ministry Of Chicken	351 Ballards Lane, London	724 yd
Grill Hub, Late Nite Delivery, Mac Junkies, U Vegan Dog	362 Ballards Lane, London	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa International Supermarket	3 Sussex Ring, London	396 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	581 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	744 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	825 yd
Persia Supermarket	183 Ballards Lane, London	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	396 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Gorden Hall GORDON HALL GORDON HALL HUNTLY DRIVE		549 yd
Old Finchleians Club Southover	grass pitches	704 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Park View Health Club 183-191 183-191 BALLARDS LANE	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Woodside Park Club SOUTHOVER	grass pitches, tennis courts	902 yd
Victoria Park BALLARDS LANE	tennis courts	1,011 yd
Finchley Catholic High School Playing Fields NORTHIAM	grass pitches	1,027 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 8JA