Cottonham Close, London, N12 9HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N12 9HN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	46.9%	48.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	38.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	45.1%	2.3%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	34.1%	33.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12.7%	13%	0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	15.6%	5.8%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	47.8%	4.4%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	15.1%	2.4%	-12.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	57.7%	49.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	55%	56.9%	1.9%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	13.2%	13.4%	0.2%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	10.3%	7.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	56.8%	3.9%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	5%	27.4%	22.4%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	11.5%	5.4%	-6.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	2.9%	-20.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Cottonham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottonham Close was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cottonham Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 320th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 252.9%.

🔎 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 9HN, 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 Cottonham Close are based on 30 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 Cottonham Close, London, N12 9HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 9HN

Average Price
£442,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£442,224

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottonham Close

Average Price
£426,164

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,164

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottonham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Elsworth Court, 3 Cottonham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-02-29	£412,793
Flat 3 Caxton Court, 4 Cottonham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£403,000	2024-01-31	£392,914
Flat 4 Caxton Court, 4 Cottonham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-11-28	£378,675
Flat 6 Caxton Court, 4 Cottonham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-02-25	£382,167
Flat 2 Elsworth Court, 3 Cottonham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£371,119	2019-09-13	£375,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 9HN

Employment

N12 9HN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9HN 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	100
Self-Employed	50
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	21
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	17
Other	17
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	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	1,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerside Primary Academy Crossway , Finchley N12 0QU	2out of 4	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northside Primary School 2 Albert Street , North Finchley N12 8JP	4out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	1,189 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	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,942 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	388 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	5,160 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	319 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	4,957 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	554 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,095 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	1,605 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,454 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
The Coffee Place Ltd	61 Woodhouse Road, London	276 yd
Shah Abbas Restaurant	694 High Road, London	424 yd
Finchley Chicken Hub Ltd	676 High Road	426 yd
Sea Rock Club	672 High Road, London	430 yd
Planet Pizza	680 High Road, London	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Finchley Tavern	686 High Road, London	430 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	484 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	525 yd
The Woodhouse	230 Woodhouse Road, London	604 yd
Finchley United Services Club	307 Ballards Lane, London	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Amore	2 Woodhouse Road, London	383 yd
D & Q Restaurant & Takeaway	688 High Road, London	430 yd
Mooboo	666 High Road, London	449 yd
Burgrill/Burger Zone/Grill N Thrill/Grill Heist	728 High Road, London	455 yd
Grill Hub, Late Nite Delivery, Mac Junkies, U Vegan Dog	362 Ballards Lane, London	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	521 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	525 yd
Vinods Food Store	228 Woodhouse Road, London	604 yd
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	700 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	162 yd
Christ Church C Of E Secondary School (Closed) Hilton Avenue		208 yd
Woodhouse College WOODHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	277 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Summerside Primary Academy CROSSWAY	grass pitches	615 yd
The Compton School SUMMERS LANE	grass pitches	740 yd
Wingate & Finchley Football Club SUMMERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	762 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Powerleague (Finchley) PORTERS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	828 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N12 9HN