Sylvester Road, London, N2 8HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N2 8HN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	54%	54.6%	0.6%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	46%	45.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 8HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	40.6%	43.2%	2.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	31.3%	-7.5%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	14.1%	4.3%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6.3%	7%	0.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	48%	1.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.4%	26%	-5.4%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	16.4%	18.2%	1.8%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	22.5%	0.2%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	45.4%	10.6%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	8.9%	1.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.8%	2.6%
White	70.8%	66.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	74.1%	68.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	68.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	25.7%	22.1%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	1.5%	-16.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Sylvester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvester Road was 199.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.4% higher than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sylvester Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley and the 104th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.2%.

🔎 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 8HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Sylvester Road are based on 220 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 Sylvester Road, London, N2 8HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N2 8HN

Average Price
£775,644

Semi-Detached
£912,509

Terraced
£787,125

Detached
£862,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,848

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvester Road

Average Price
£645,170

Semi-Detached
£870,807

Terraced
£688,186

Detached
£920,540

Flats/Maisonettes
£502,054

Other
£2,785,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-08-02	£623,310
39 Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-08-01	£781,282
46 Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£937,500	2024-05-17	£944,386
43 Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2023-08-04	£1,002,252
27 Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-09	£292,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N2 8HN

Employment

N2 8HN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	3out of 4	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Bow Lane , Finchley N12 0JP	4out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martin Primary School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	4out of 4	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School East End Road , Finchley N3 2TD	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	989 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,930 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,644 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	1,794 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	3,888 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	1,103 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blanche Nevile School Burlington Road , N10 1NJ	3out of 4	1,838 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
Tafil Grill	332 High Road, London	180 yd
Bocca Lounge & Restaurant	3 Cromwell Road, LONDON	415 yd
Oasis	1 Church Lane, London	602 yd
IL Piccolo Villaggio	59 Church Lane, London	637 yd
Jordan Grill	168 Long Lane, London	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Castle	Windsor Castle, The Walks, London	610 yd
East Finchley Constitutional Club	East Finchley Constitutional Club, The Walks, London	787 yd
David Lloyd Club	David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Leisure Way, London	930 yd
Finchley Rugby Club	Finchley Rugby Football Club, Summers Lane, London	946 yd
Albanian Association	Albanian Association, Summers Lane, London	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron Juice	425 High Road, London	451 yd
Mermaid Fish Bar	174 Long Lane, London	543 yd
Imperial Spices	470 Long Lane, London	562 yd
ZOPPEH	205 High Road, London	681 yd
Costa Limited	67 Long Lane, London	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	208 High Road, London		830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tarling Road Community Centre Fallows Close		77 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	308 yd
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Martin Primary School PLANE TREE WALK	grass pitches	622 yd
East Finchley Library EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH ROAD		732 yd
Finchley Lido Leisure Centre UNIT 4 UNIT 4 CHAPLIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Archer Academy EAGANS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	884 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club EAST END ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	924 yd
Glebelands Open Space Summers Lane	grass pitches	924 yd
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club SUMMERS LANE	indoor bowls	943 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.5%
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	1.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	44.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	44.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.36 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N2 8HN