Friary Road, London, N12 9HX

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.4%	49%	2.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of N12 9HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	20.9%	29.3%	8.4%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	59.9%	2.1%	44.2%	15.7%
Separated	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	11.2%	5.2%	-6.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (89.3%) 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	46.7%	57.3%	10.6%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	37.4%	32%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	6.8%	-5.7%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	16%	-4.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	12.7%	8.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	53.4%	10.8%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	9%	13.7%	4.7%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4%	4.9%	0.9%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	66.4%	59.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	-22.1%
Arab	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	69.2%	65.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	10.6%	7.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	15.7%	4.5%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	65.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	26.3%	25.1%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	3.6%	-23.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Jewish	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Friary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friary Road was 18.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Friern Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Friary Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet and the 80th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.6%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N12 9HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Friary Road are based on 187 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 Friary Road, London, N12 9HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 9HX

Average Price
£845,513

Semi-Detached
£935,026

Terraced
£756,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friary Road

Average Price
£617,053

Semi-Detached
£948,560

Terraced
£742,947

Detached
£1,281,327

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,404

Other
£249,196

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Friary Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2005-12-09	£908,674
3 Friary Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£283,500	2003-07-25	£728,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 9HX

Employment

N12 9HX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9HX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N12 9HX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	59
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,634 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	601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northside Primary School 2 Albert Street , North Finchley N12 8JP	4out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queenswell Junior School Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Swan Lane , Whetstone N20 0PL	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,567 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	958 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,620 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	833 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	5,337 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	205 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,841 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 Black Orchid Thai Cuisine	North Middlesex Golf Club, Friern Barnet Lane, London	496 yd
Holybella	860 High Road, London	503 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	880 High Road, London	503 yd
Ai Sushi	830 High Road, London	539 yd
Awesome Thai	826 High Road, London	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toolans	866 High Road, London	503 yd
Malt And Hops	Malt And Hops, 891 High Road, London	582 yd
Friary Park Bowling Club	Friary Park, Friary Road, London	603 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	636 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	836 High Road, London	500 yd
Xian Takeaway	862 High Road, London	503 yd
Pink Salt	828 High Road, London	539 yd
La Mia Pizza	849 High Road, London	563 yd
Shakekhan T/A Shaketastic	865 High Road, London	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	500 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	636 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	854 yd
Tesco	2 Friern Barnet Lane, London	933 yd
Vinods Food Store	228 Woodhouse Road, London	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Middlesex Golf Club MANOR HOUSE MANOR HOUSE FRIERN BARNET LANE	golf	499 yd
Friary Park FRIARY ROAD	tennis courts	581 yd
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	600 yd
Christ Church C Of E Secondary School (Closed) Hilton Avenue		637 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Woodhouse College WOODHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	899 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	991 yd
Queenswell Junior School SWEETS WAY	grass pitches	1,057 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%

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

Overview of N12 9HX