Holly Croft, London, N12 9NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N12 9NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47%	49.9%	2.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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 9NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	31.5%	35.7%	4.2%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	52%	4.4%	44.2%	7.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	49.6%	56.5%	6.9%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	29.7%	29.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	15.5%	9.2%	-6.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.9%	4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	18.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.7%	0.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	47.2%	14.4%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	9%	1.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	11.1%	10.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.9%	13.9%	9.0%	1.6%	12.3%
Black African	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	70.3%	59.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-22.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	68.2%	64.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	13%	4.0%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	64.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	28.4%	26.1%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	2.4%	-22.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Holly Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Croft was 84.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% lower than the Friern Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holly Croft has the 33rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N12 9NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Holly Croft are based on 7 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 Holly Croft, London, N12 9NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 9NJ

Average Price
£322,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,235

Other
£10,277

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Croft

Average Price
£337,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,616

Other
£9,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Holly Croft, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-09-28	£390,422
Garage 7 Holly Croft, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2018-09-14	£9,520
4 Holly Croft, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2014-06-03	£419,417
3 Holly Croft, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,000	2014-02-28	£374,590
4 Holly Croft, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2010-02-25	£384,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 9NJ

Employment

N12 9NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	115
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	23
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
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	1,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerside Primary School Crossway , Finchley N12 0QU	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerside Primary Academy Crossway , Finchley N12 0QU	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stahope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	- not rated	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Crescent Road , Friern Barnet N11 3LB	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Secondary School Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	- not rated	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finchley Manorhill School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	373 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	373 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	3,394 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	307 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	5,333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	5,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet Grammar School Friern Barnet Road , N11 3DR	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenfields School Coppetts Road , Muswell Hill N10 1JP	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodstar School Coppetts Road , N10 1JP	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnet Special Tuition Service Britannia Road , Britannia Centre N12 9RU	- not rated	1,442 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodhouse Cafe	226 Woodhouse Road, London	149 yd
Oriental Master Chef	189 Woodhouse Road, London	286 yd
Koba's Chicken & Pizza Hut	Halliwick Court Parade, Woodhouse Road, London	398 yd
Da Franco	Queens Parade, Friern Barnet Road, London	516 yd
Unique	Queens Parade, Friern Barnet Road, London	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodhouse	230 Woodhouse Road, London	149 yd
Friary Park Bowling Club	Friary Park, Friary Road, London	863 yd
The Finchley Tavern	686 High Road, London	866 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	945 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean City	220 Woodhouse Road, London	149 yd
Woodhouse Kebab	199 Woodhouse Road, London	286 yd
Friends	225 Woodhouse Road, London	367 yd
Woodhouse Tandoori	219 Woodhouse Road, London	372 yd
Pizza GoGo	Halliwick Court Parade, Woodhouse Road, London	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vinods Food Store	228 Woodhouse Road, London	149 yd
Co-operative Retail Store	308 Woodhouse Road, London	343 yd
Tesco	2 Friern Barnet Lane, London	439 yd
Tesco	Coppetts Centre, North Circular Road, London	883 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church C Of E Secondary School (Closed) Hilton Avenue		285 yd
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	339 yd
Woodhouse College WOODHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	372 yd
The Compton School SUMMERS LANE	grass pitches	395 yd
Hindu Cultural Society Bhawan LYNDHURST AVENUE		395 yd
Powerleague (Finchley) PORTERS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	525 yd
Summerside Primary Academy CROSSWAY	grass pitches	554 yd
Friary Park FRIARY ROAD	tennis courts	767 yd
Wingate & Finchley Football Club SUMMERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	794 yd
St Johns C Of E Junior Mixed And Infant School CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	809 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%

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

Overview of N12 9NJ