Friern Park, London, N12 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N12 9BL is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	58.8%	46%	-12.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	41.2%	54%	12.8%	49.0%	5.0%

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 9BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	39.2%	42.7%	3.5%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	38.8%	5.8%	44.2%	-5.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	17.5%	9.3%	-8.2%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	44.8%	3.1%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	32.9%	36.3%	3.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	18.5%	15.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	18.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	7.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.2%	5.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	52%	16.9%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	14.9%	2.6%	-12.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	13.4%	7.3%	-6.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	8.3%	19.6%	11.3%	1.6%	18.0%
Black African	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
White	63.4%	48.8%	-14.6%	81.4%	-32.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.9% 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	55.6%	34.9%	-20.7%	83.2%	-48.3%
European Union	16.2%	25.6%	9.4%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	24.4%	10.5%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.7% 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	55.1%	34.5%	-20.6%	83.2%	-48.7%
10+ Years	6.5%	33.7%	27.2%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.3%	16.9%	8.6%	2.2%	14.7%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	8%	-13.8%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	8.2%	0.2%	8.0%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Friern Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friern Park was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friern Park has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 210th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.2%.

🔎 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 9BL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Friern Park are based on 577 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 Friern Park, London, N12 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 9BL

Average Price
£395,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,702

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friern Park

Average Price
£406,759

Semi-Detached
£1,013,096

Terraced
£647,457

Detached
£1,351,189

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,198

Other
£1,710,368

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friern ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Waterville Lodge, 23 Friern Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£289,000	2023-12-04	£279,726
Flat 1 Waterville Lodge, 23 Friern Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-30	£396,607
Flat 2 Waterville Lodge, 23 Friern Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-25	£371,819
Flat 1 Waterville Lodge, 23 Friern Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-04-29	£438,604
Flat 5 Waterville Lodge, 23 Friern Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2015-06-26	£115,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 9BL

Employment

N12 9BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	47
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,986 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	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerside Primary Academy Crossway , Finchley N12 0QU	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	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	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,058 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	858 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,733 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	798 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	4,839 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	303 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,210 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
Creams	778 High Road, London	107 yd
McDonald's	772 High Road, London	137 yd
Caffe Nero	776 High Road, London	137 yd
German Doner Kebab	766 High Road, London	140 yd
The Whale Tea	760 High Road, London	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	137 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	313 yd
Toolans	866 High Road, London	338 yd
Malt And Hops	Malt And Hops, 891 High Road, London	371 yd
The Finchley Tavern	686 High Road, London	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haida Sandwich	809 High Road, London	157 yd
KFC	793 High Road, London	177 yd
Pink Salt	828 High Road, London	195 yd
Sushi Gourmet	836 High Road, London	236 yd
La Mia Pizza	849 High Road, London	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	770 High Road, London	137 yd
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	236 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	383 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	689 yd
Vinods Food Store	228 Woodhouse Road, London	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	435 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	597 yd
Christ Church C Of E Secondary School (Closed) Hilton Avenue		651 yd
Woodhouse College WOODHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	730 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	892 yd
North Middlesex Golf Club MANOR HOUSE MANOR HOUSE FRIERN BARNET LANE	golf	973 yd
Friary Park FRIARY ROAD	tennis courts	1,016 yd
Summerside Primary Academy CROSSWAY	grass pitches	1,032 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 9BL