Church Lane, London, N2 8HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N2 8HE 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	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	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 area around N2 8HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	41.9%	42.6%	0.7%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	42.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91.2%) 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	52.5%	58.9%	6.4%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	35.4%	32.3%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.8%	5.4%	-4.4%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around N2 8HE this area, 4.5% 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 65.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7%	-5.7%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	55.5%	65.7%	10.2%	33.8%	31.9%
Other	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	4%	4.1%	0.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	80.8%	71%	-9.8%	81.4%	-10.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	79.5%	72%	-7.5%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	10.1%	12.1%	2.0%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	8.9%	4.9%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	71.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	17%	15.7%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	4%	5.4%	1.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	1.6%	-14.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	15.9%	0.5%	15.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 185.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.2% higher than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N2 8HE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Church Lane are based on 1439 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 Church Lane, London, N2 8HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N2 8HE

Average Price
£378,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,613

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£562,814

Semi-Detached
£855,613

Terraced
£734,227

Detached
£1,582,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,839

Other
£857,740

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Rew Lodge Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2011-11-09	£386,584
Flat 2 Rew Lodge Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2011-08-02	£392,024
Flat 8 Rew Lodge Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2007-06-29	£380,495
Flat 2 Rew Lodge Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2004-06-11	£345,863
Flat 3 Rew Lodge Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	1996-11-27	£336,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N2 8HE

Employment

N2 8HE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

N2 8HE 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	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	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	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,935 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	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Bow Lane , Finchley N12 0JP	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	456 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,846 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	1,986 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	2,132 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	4,180 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	826 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	866 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blanche Nevile School Burlington Road , N10 1NJ	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annemount School 18 Holne Chase , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0QN	- not rated	1,908 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
Oasis	1 Church Lane, London	42 yd
IL Piccolo Villaggio	59 Church Lane, London	252 yd
Genzo Greek Restaurant	212 High Road, London	267 yd
Yasar Halim	125 High Road, London	589 yd
Table Du Marche	111 High Road, London	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Castle	Windsor Castle, The Walks, London	186 yd
East Finchley Constitutional Club	East Finchley Constitutional Club, The Walks, London	250 yd
The Five Bells	Five Bells, 165 East End Road, London	565 yd
Gertie Brownes	95 High Road, London	589 yd
Maddens Bar	130 High Road, London	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ZOPPEH	205 High Road, London	117 yd
Imperial Spices	470 Long Lane, London	318 yd
KFC	154 High Road, London	605 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 High Road, London	723 yd
Wokco	76 High Road, London	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	208 High Road, London	267 yd
Sainsbury's Local	132 High Road, London	605 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	707 yd
Budgens	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martin Primary School PLANE TREE WALK	grass pitches	97 yd
East Finchley Library EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH ROAD		173 yd
Archer Academy EAGANS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	388 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	437 yd
Tarling Road Community Centre Fallows Close		529 yd
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	670 yd
Oak Lodge School HEATH VIEW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	855 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club EAST END ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,036 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.34 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N2 8HE