The Watch, London, N12 9PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N12 9PA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	56.8%	1.0%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	44.2%	43.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	-5.8%

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	29.4%	34.4%	5.0%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	44.6%	2.4%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	18.1%	8.8%	-9.3%	6.1%	2.7%

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	36.7%	50.4%	13.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33.6%	28.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	23%	13.6%	-9.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	15.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	51%	8.8%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	3.1%	8.8%
Other Asian	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	4%	4.4%	0.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	66.8%	54.1%	-12.7%	81.4%	-27.3%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	63.7%	52.9%	-10.8%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	8%	12.1%	4.1%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	17.9%	3.7%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	53%	-6.3%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	4%	34.5%	30.5%	9.8%	24.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	31%	4.1%	-26.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is The Watch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Watch was 15.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.0% lower than the Friern Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Watch has the 5th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet and the 54th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 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 9PA, 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 The Watch are based on 4 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 The Watch, London, N12 9PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N12 9PA

Average Price
£377,878

Semi-Detached
£506,173

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,731

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Watch

Average Price
£330,223

Semi-Detached
£491,907

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,328

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WatchStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Watch, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£388,000	2019-04-02	£404,437
4 The Watch, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-08-15	£219,765
4 The Watch, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-08-15	£204,781
2 The Watch, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,636	2007-11-28	£491,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N12 9PA

Employment

N12 9PA 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	113
Retired	76
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	1,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,585 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	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Swan Lane , Whetstone N20 0PL	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary Friern Barnet Lane , Whetstone N20 0LP	3out of 4	925 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ	3out of 4	993 yd	Community 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	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,894 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	1,193 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,356 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	1,100 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	5,101 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	280 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	652 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	1,456 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,820 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
Holybella	860 High Road, London	137 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	880 High Road, London	137 yd
Hope Cafe	913 High Road, London	150 yd
Tara Restaurant	940 High Road, London	240 yd
San Giorgio	932 High Road, London	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toolans	866 High Road, London	137 yd
Malt And Hops	Malt And Hops, 891 High Road, London	205 yd
The Bohemia	762 High Road, London	504 yd
Tally Ho / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	749 High Road, London	707 yd
The Finchley Tavern	686 High Road, London	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xian Takeaway	862 High Road, London	137 yd
Sushi Gourmet	836 High Road, London	215 yd
Shakekhan T/A Shaketastic	865 High Road, London	265 yd
La Mia Pizza	849 High Road, London	269 yd
Pink Salt	828 High Road, London	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London	215 yd
Tesco	770 High Road, London	504 yd
Aldi Store	350 Ballards Lane, London	773 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
North Middlesex Golf Club MANOR HOUSE MANOR HOUSE FRIERN BARNET LANE	golf	710 yd
Tally Ho Gym (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	731 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	869 yd
Christ Church C Of E Secondary School (Closed) Hilton Avenue		918 yd
Friary Park FRIARY ROAD	tennis courts	986 yd
Queenswell Junior School SWEETS WAY	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Woodhouse College WOODHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,080 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 9PA