Leslie Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N2 8BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.8%	48.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 N2 8BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	42.3%	38.3%	-4.0%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	51.2%	3.9%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (93.2%) 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	59.2%	63%	3.8%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	28.7%	30.2%	1.5%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 64.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	10.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	9.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	64.2%	64.9%	0.7%	33.8%	31.1%
Other	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.6%	83.6%	4.0%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	72.9%	69.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	7.6%	13.3%	5.7%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	69.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	17.1%	15.5%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	2.9%	-16.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	8.8%	0.5%	8.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Leslie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leslie Road was 49.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leslie Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley and the 388th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 192.0%.

🔎 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 8BH, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Leslie Road are based on 474 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 Leslie Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N2 8BH

Average Price
£534,008

Semi-Detached
£590,767

Terraced
£671,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,263

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leslie Road

Average Price
£506,057

Semi-Detached
£570,462

Terraced
£652,125

Detached
£713,681

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,426

Other
£246,376

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leslie Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 Leslie Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,500	2022-09-30	£567,846
101 Leslie Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-12-16	£575,975
125 Leslie Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-06-21	£515,589
114 Leslie Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-05-20	£496,593
108 Leslie Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2020-09-17	£550,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N2 8BH

Employment

N2 8BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 8BH 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	95
Self-Employed	53
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Information and communication	19
Other	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
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	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,266 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	4out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martin Primary School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	4out of 4	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School East End Road , Finchley N3 2TD	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Voluntary aided 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	332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,282 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,430 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	3,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakbridge Special Education C/O Oak Lodge School , Heath View N2 0QY	- not rated	492 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	533 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blanche Nevile School Burlington Road , N10 1NJ	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annemount School 18 Holne Chase , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0QN	- not rated	1,608 yd	Other independent 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
IL Piccolo Villaggio	59 Church Lane, London	96 yd
Oasis	1 Church Lane, London	307 yd
Genzo Greek Restaurant	212 High Road, London	393 yd
Papa John's Pizza	152 East End Road, London	527 yd
DR Hunger	146 East End Road, London	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Castle	Windsor Castle, The Walks, London	153 yd
East Finchley Constitutional Club	East Finchley Constitutional Club, The Walks, London	227 yd
The Five Bells	Five Bells, 165 East End Road, London	259 yd
Gertie Brownes	95 High Road, London	569 yd
Maddens Bar	130 High Road, London	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Spices	470 Long Lane, London	178 yd
ZOPPEH	205 High Road, London	315 yd
KFC	154 High Road, London	604 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 High Road, London	689 yd
Wokco	76 High Road, London	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	208 High Road, London	393 yd
Sainsbury's Local	132 High Road, London	604 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	646 yd
Budgens	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	646 yd
The Coop	The Market Place, Falloden Way, London	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archer Academy EAGANS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	198 yd
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	275 yd
East Finchley Library EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH ROAD		377 yd
Martin Primary School PLANE TREE WALK	grass pitches	405 yd
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	520 yd
Oak Lodge School HEATH VIEW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	531 yd
Tarling Road Community Centre Fallows Close		662 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club EAST END ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	821 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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