Market Place, London, N2 8BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N2 8BF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents 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	51.1%	52.1%	1.0%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.9%	47.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	51.9%	38.1%	-13.8%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	50.4%	15.7%	44.2%	6.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (89.9%) 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	58%	52.1%	-5.9%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	27.2%	37.8%	10.6%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.8%	7.7%	-5.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
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.

In the area around N2 8BF this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	7.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	5.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	12%	5.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	68%	15.8%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	84.3%	77.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	-3.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	72.1%	56.8%	-15.3%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	9.5%	20.4%	10.9%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	10.2%	5.6%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	56.6%	-11.9%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	2%	23.4%	21.4%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.4%	4.5%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	4.2%	-13.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 165.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 111.3% higher than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 8BF, 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 Market Place are based on 136 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 Market Place, London, N2 8BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N2 8BF

Average Price
£482,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£482,864

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£771,490

Semi-Detached
£786,818

Terraced
£879,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£600,860

Other
£2,475,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Marcham Court Market Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,000	2016-11-03	£342,781
Flat 2 Marcham Court Market Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2015-08-28	£537,542
Flat 4 Marcham Court Market Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£319,000	2007-10-19	£446,700
Flat 3 Marcham Court Market Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2007-07-17	£468,336
Flat 4 Marcham Court Market Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2002-10-29	£461,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N2 8BF

Employment

N2 8BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	95
Retired	55
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	5,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	5,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martin Junior School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Martin Infant School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martin Primary School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tetherdown Primary School Grand Avenue , N10 3BP	3out of 4	1,110 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	326 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	- not rated	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,586 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	2,623 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,623 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	5,333 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	2,761 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	4,518 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	4,518 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	371 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	- not rated	883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	883 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blanche Nevile School Burlington Road , N10 1NJ	3out of 4	1,183 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
Coffee Bank	85 High Road, London	143 yd
Yasar Halim	125 High Road, London	144 yd
Table Du Marche	111 High Road, London	144 yd
Cup Of Joy	117 High Road, London	144 yd
Casa Pepe	89 High Road, London	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gertie Brownes	95 High Road, London	144 yd
Bald Faced Stag	Bald Faced Stag, 69 High Road, London	152 yd
Maddens Bar	130 High Road, London	184 yd
The Old White Lion	Old White Lion, 121 Great North Road, London	335 yd
East Finchley Constitutional Club	East Finchley Constitutional Club, The Walks, London	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	154 High Road, London	184 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 High Road, London	190 yd
Wokco	76 High Road, London	219 yd
Costa Coffee	62 High Road, London	221 yd
Subway	44 High Road, London	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	132 yd
Budgens	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	132 yd
Sainsbury's Local	132 High Road, London	184 yd
Tesco Express	208 High Road, London	397 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	249 yd
Archer Academy EAGANS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	325 yd
East Finchley Library EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH ROAD		492 yd
Martin Primary School PLANE TREE WALK	grass pitches	609 yd
Cherry Tree Wood Park Lanchester Road	tennis courts	763 yd
Oak Lodge School HEATH VIEW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	843 yd
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Muswell Hill) FORTIS GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,049 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 N2 8BF