High Road, London, N2 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N2 8AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.1%	48.1%	1.0%	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 area around N2 8AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	69.8%	66.1%	-3.7%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	22.6%	7.3%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (90.1%) 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	60.5%	54.4%	-6.1%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	31.2%	35.7%	4.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	6.7%	9.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 65.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	5%	0.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	59%	65.8%	6.8%	33.8%	32.0%
Other	12.8%	1.3%	-11.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	71.7%	68.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	-13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.8% 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	55.4%	42.8%	-12.6%	83.2%	-40.4%
European Union	18.8%	32%	13.2%	6.1%	25.9%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	5%	1.2%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.9% 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	52.9%	42.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	7.3%	23.9%	16.6%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	6.7%	14.9%	8.2%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	16.6%	10.2%	-6.4%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	8.5%	-8.1%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	9.3%	0.6%	8.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 352.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 349.3% higher than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N2 8AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 High Road are based on 4118 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 High Road, London, N2 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N2 8AG

Average Price
£498,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£907,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,185

Other
£433,630

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£621,175

Semi-Detached
£983,292

Terraced
£856,724

Detached
£1,071,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,374

Other
£1,803,740

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95B High Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-03-26	£685,522
109A High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-11-10	£495,556
109A High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-10	£321,193
119B High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-04-17	£433,675
111 High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£22,500	2019-07-04	£22,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N2 8AG

Employment

N2 8AG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

N2 8AG 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	169
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	17
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3

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	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	5,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Eagans Close , N2 8GA	3out of 4	258 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martin Junior School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Martin Infant School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martin Primary School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tetherdown Primary School Grand Avenue , N10 3BP	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	372 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	- not rated	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,531 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,531 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	5,346 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	2,667 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	4,613 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	4,613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limespring School Park House , 16 High Road N2 9PJ	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	- not rated	991 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blanche Nevile School Burlington Road , N10 1NJ	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yasar Halim	125 High Road, London	7 yd
Table Du Marche	111 High Road, London	7 yd
Cup Of Joy	117 High Road, London	7 yd
Casa Pepe	89 High Road, London	7 yd
La Gourmandise	105 High Road, London	7 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gertie Brownes	95 High Road, London	7 yd
Maddens Bar	130 High Road, London	50 yd
Bald Faced Stag	Bald Faced Stag, 69 High Road, London	197 yd
East Finchley Constitutional Club	East Finchley Constitutional Club, The Walks, London	377 yd
The Old White Lion	Old White Lion, 121 Great North Road, London	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	154 High Road, London	50 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 High Road, London	140 yd
Wokco	76 High Road, London	216 yd
Costa Coffee	62 High Road, London	225 yd
Subway	44 High Road, London	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	132 High Road, London	50 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	130 yd
Budgens	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	130 yd
Tesco Express	208 High Road, London	326 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL EAGANS CLOSE	grass pitches	304 yd
Archer Academy EAGANS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	372 yd
East Finchley Library EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH ROAD		427 yd
Martin Primary School PLANE TREE WALK	grass pitches	546 yd
Cherry Tree Wood Park Lanchester Road	tennis courts	766 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Muswell Hill) FORTIS GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Oak Lodge School HEATH VIEW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	949 yd
Coldfall Primary School COLDFALL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,075 yd
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,082 yd
Fortismere School TETHERDOWN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,092 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	61.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.0%
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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	118.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	118.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N2 8AG