Friern Park, London, N12 9BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N12 9BX is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	47.3%	46.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	52.7%	53.8%	1.1%	49.0%	4.8%

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 9BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	33.2%	33%	-0.2%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	51.2%	2.0%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7%	8.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.5%	55.7%	3.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	30.2%	26%	-4.2%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	26.9%	12.6%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	41.3%	-4.2%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	7.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	9.3%	24.7%	15.4%	1.6%	23.1%
Black African	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	61.8%	52.1%	-9.7%	81.4%	-29.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	61.8%	43.2%	-18.6%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	8%	21.8%	13.8%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	23.4%	7.2%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25% 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	58.8%	42.9%	-15.9%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	6.3%	25%	18.7%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	7.4%	12.1%	4.7%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	14.3%	8.8%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	22%	5.7%	-16.3%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	8%	0.6%	7.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Friern Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friern Park was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Friern Park has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 433rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 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 9BX, 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 9BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 9BX

Average Price
£3,863,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,863,889

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
Hillside House, 2 - 6 Friern Park, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2024-05-30	£3,751,543
Hillside House, 2 - 6 Friern Park, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,450,000	2015-10-19	£3,746,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 9BX

Employment

N12 9BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

N12 9BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	179
Part-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	64
Retired	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	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	948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,067 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	143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerside Primary Academy Crossway , Finchley N12 0QU	2out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,155 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	860 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,772 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	817 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	4,740 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	402 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,296 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
McDonald's	772 High Road, London	40 yd
Caffe Nero	776 High Road, London	40 yd
German Doner Kebab	766 High Road, London	42 yd
The Whale Tea	760 High Road, London	56 yd
Creams	778 High Road, London	63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	40 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	226 yd
The Finchley Tavern	686 High Road, London	335 yd
Finchley United Services Club	307 Ballards Lane, London	361 yd
Toolans	866 High Road, London	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	793 High Road, London	94 yd
Haida Sandwich	809 High Road, London	106 yd
Burgrill/Burger Zone/Grill N Thrill/Grill Heist	728 High Road, London	161 yd
Lezziz	361 Ballards Lane, London	220 yd
Sam's Chicken / Ministry Of Chicken	351 Ballards Lane, London	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	770 High Road, London	40 yd
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	286 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	293 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	252 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	346 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	635 yd
Christ Church C Of E Secondary School (Closed) Hilton Avenue		689 yd
Woodhouse College WOODHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	727 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	915 yd
Summerside Primary Academy CROSSWAY	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,013 yd
Wingate & Finchley Football Club SUMMERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,062 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of N12 9BX