Avenue Road, London, N12 8XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N12 8XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.5%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.4%	49.5%	-0.9%	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 8XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	45.5%	45.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	40.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (89.8%) 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	54.8%	55.3%	0.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	32.3%	34.5%	2.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	15.6%	3.2%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	11%	5.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	49.9%	1.1%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	13.4%	4%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	62.2%	65.1%	2.9%	81.4%	-16.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	52.4%	44%	-8.4%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	12.4%	20.3%	7.9%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	10.7%	7%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	15%	18.8%	3.8%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% 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	50.7%	44%	-6.7%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	6.3%	26.8%	20.5%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	8.7%	-12.0%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Avenue Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 144th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 162.1%.

🔎 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 8XA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Avenue Road are based on 2321 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 Avenue Road, London, N12 8XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 8XA

Average Price
£372,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,890

Other
£443,552

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£862,631

Semi-Detached
£1,237,449

Terraced
£649,404

Detached
£7,366,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,068

Other
£1,993,992

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Arden Grange Avenue Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-03-17	£430,655
Flat 8 Arden Grange Avenue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£294,000	2015-04-07	£330,397
Flat 6 Arden Grange Avenue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-01-29	£374,230
Flat 18 Arden Grange Avenue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2012-10-02	£340,659
Flat 13 Arden Grange Avenue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2012-04-18	£444,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 8XA

Employment

N12 8XA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	133
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,831 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	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Swan Lane , Whetstone N20 0PL	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,305 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	1,302 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,371 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	1,252 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	4,714 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	241 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,868 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
DCafe	Julius Newman House, Woodside Park Road, London	221 yd
Bella Mia	857 High Road, London	227 yd
Nippon Izakaya	843 High Road, London	227 yd
Popular Two Cafe	859 High Road, London	228 yd
Ai Sushi	830 High Road, London	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt And Hops	Malt And Hops, 891 High Road, London	207 yd
Toolans	866 High Road, London	283 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	431 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	599 yd
Finchley United Services Club	307 Ballards Lane, London	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakekhan T/A Shaketastic	865 High Road, London	227 yd
La Mia Pizza	849 High Road, London	233 yd
Pink Salt	828 High Road, London	276 yd
Xian Takeaway	862 High Road, London	283 yd
Sushi Gourmet	836 High Road, London	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	286 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	431 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	641 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	828 yd
Nisa International Supermarket	3 Sussex Ring, London	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	508 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Old Finchleians Club Southover	grass pitches	773 yd
Finchley Catholic High School Playing Fields NORTHIAM	grass pitches	834 yd
Woodside Park Club SOUTHOVER	grass pitches, tennis courts	969 yd
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,075 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 8XA