King Street, London, N2 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N2 8EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	50.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44.7%	49.4%	4.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	56.2%	57.2%	1.0%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	19.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.4%	18.6%	5.2%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	35.3%	-9.4%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	37.7%	34.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.8%	17.7%	5.9%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	1.2%	6.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.9%	6.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	38.4%	3.9%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	9.8%	2.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.7% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	15.4%	11.3%	-4.1%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	18.5%	16.7%	0.8%	17.7%
White	61.4%	42.7%	-18.7%	81.4%	-38.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	62.7%	53.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	0.8%	6.4%
Africa	15.4%	17.2%	1.8%	2.7%	14.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	12%	6.7%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	53.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	40.2%	39.8%	9.8%	30.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	11.8%	2.4%	-9.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	0.4%	-22.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	4%	0.2%	3.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 318.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 290.8% higher than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

King Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.3%.

🔎 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 8EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 King Street are based on 592 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 King Street, London, N2 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N2 8EA

Average Price
£875,244

Semi-Detached
£982,907

Terraced
£803,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£1,574,070

Semi-Detached
£1,437,237

Terraced
£1,014,382

Detached
£833,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£783,429

Other
£5,079,907

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fernbank King Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£840,000	2024-09-20	£796,771
Osterley King Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2020-12-11	£702,854
Osterley King Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-05-31	£550,555
Homeleigh King Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£538,500	2013-04-05	£887,334
Homeleigh King Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2012-03-23	£818,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N2 8EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N2 8EA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martin Primary School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	4out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	972 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Bow Lane , Finchley N12 0JP	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,102 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	2,250 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	4,007 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	656 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	694 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blanche Nevile School Burlington Road , N10 1NJ	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annemount School 18 Holne Chase , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0QN	- not rated	1,789 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	85 yd
Oasis	1 Church Lane, London	183 yd
Genzo Greek Restaurant	212 High Road, London	369 yd
Papa John's Pizza	152 East End Road, London	611 yd
DR Hunger	146 East End Road, London	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Castle	Windsor Castle, The Walks, London	52 yd
East Finchley Constitutional Club	East Finchley Constitutional Club, The Walks, London	253 yd
The Five Bells	Five Bells, 165 East End Road, London	439 yd
Gertie Brownes	95 High Road, London	636 yd
Maddens Bar	130 High Road, London	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Spices	470 Long Lane, London	130 yd
ZOPPEH	205 High Road, London	234 yd
KFC	154 High Road, London	662 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 High Road, London	767 yd
Wokco	76 High Road, London	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	208 High Road, London	369 yd
Sainsbury's Local	132 High Road, London	662 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	736 yd
Budgens	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martin Primary School PLANE TREE WALK	grass pitches	283 yd
East Finchley Library EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH ROAD		309 yd
Archer Academy EAGANS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	323 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	394 yd
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	502 yd
Tarling Road Community Centre Fallows Close		504 yd
Oak Lodge School HEATH VIEW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	672 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club EAST END ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	856 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Pure Gym (Finchley) 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N2 8EA