Torrington Park, London, N12 9AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N12 9AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.2%	49.2%	1.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	26.7%	28.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	58.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (88%) 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	51.6%	56.4%	4.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	34.2%	31.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	10.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	11.8%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	53.2%	12.7%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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)
Chinese	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.9%	9.4%	4.5%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.3%	73.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-7.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	9.2%	9.2%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	77.9%	73.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	73.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	0%	24%	24.0%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	0%	-21.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	11.3%	0.5%	10.8%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Torrington Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torrington Park was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Friern Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Torrington Park has the 30th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet and the 390th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N12 9AN, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Torrington Park are based on 418 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 Torrington Park, London, N12 9AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 9AN

Average Price
£797,325

Semi-Detached
£972,200

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,284

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torrington Park

Average Price
£535,492

Semi-Detached
£1,042,111

Terraced
£1,290,789

Detached
£1,076,510

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,434

Other
£1,073,179

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torrington ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Torrington Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£907,500	2024-08-12	£863,888
161 Torrington Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2019-12-06	£916,557
133C Torrington Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2019-05-29	£980,000
147 Torrington Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2013-07-09	£866,413
Flat 1 133 Torrington Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-01-08	£408,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 9AN

Employment

N12 9AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 9AN 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	86
Retired	76
Self-Employed	69
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	1
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	1,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Crescent Road , Friern Barnet N11 3LB	4out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerside Primary Academy Crossway , Finchley N12 0QU	2out of 4	996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holly Park Primary School Bellevue Road , Friern Barnet N11 3HG	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northside Primary School 2 Albert Street , North Finchley N12 8JP	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	773 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	5,056 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	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,085 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
Oriental Master Chef	189 Woodhouse Road, London	581 yd
Koba's Chicken & Pizza Hut	Halliwick Court Parade, Woodhouse Road, London	625 yd
The Black Orchid Thai Cuisine	North Middlesex Golf Club, Friern Barnet Lane, London	644 yd
Da Franco	Queens Parade, Friern Barnet Road, London	645 yd
Unique	Queens Parade, Friern Barnet Road, London	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friary Park Bowling Club	Friary Park, Friary Road, London	325 yd
The Woodhouse	230 Woodhouse Road, London	657 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	996 yd
Toolans	866 High Road, London	1,013 yd
The Finchley Tavern	686 High Road, London	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends	225 Woodhouse Road, London	573 yd
Woodhouse Tandoori	219 Woodhouse Road, London	576 yd
Woodhouse Kebab	199 Woodhouse Road, London	581 yd
Pizza GoGo	Halliwick Court Parade, Woodhouse Road, London	625 yd
5Pals / 5Pals Pizzeria /Pals Grill / Pals Pizza	24 Queens Parade, Friern Barnet Road, London	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Friern Barnet Lane, London	413 yd
Co-operative Retail Store	308 Woodhouse Road, London	629 yd
Vinods Food Store	228 Woodhouse Road, London	657 yd
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	982 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Friary Park FRIARY ROAD	tennis courts	231 yd
Christ Church C Of E Secondary School (Closed) Hilton Avenue		485 yd
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	498 yd
St Johns C Of E Junior Mixed And Infant School CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	564 yd
Friern Barnett School HEMINGTON AVENUE		657 yd
Hindu Cultural Society Bhawan LYNDHURST AVENUE		661 yd
North Middlesex Golf Club MANOR HOUSE MANOR HOUSE FRIERN BARNET LANE	golf	721 yd
Bethune Park Recreation Park (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	golf	750 yd
Woodhouse College WOODHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	771 yd
Bethune Recreation Ground Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	832 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 9AN