Simms Gardens, London, N2 8HT

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51%	0.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49%	49%	0.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	60.6%	47.2%	-13.4%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	41.1%	11.1%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (93.8%) 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	58.1%	58.8%	0.7%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	34.9%	35%	0.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	10%	6.1%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.5%	0.5%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	9%	2.1%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	9%	0.6%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	68.5%	59.7%	-8.8%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	0.7%	7.1%
Indian	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.8%	2.9%
White	67.6%	53.9%	-13.7%	81.4%	-27.5%
Arab	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	8.2%	8.2%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	61%	51.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	12.9%	15.3%	2.4%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	17.8%	1.6%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	51.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	25.2%	23.1%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	11.2%	7.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	7.9%	-10.4%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	7.4%	0.5%	6.9%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Simms Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Simms Gardens was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Simms Gardens has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley and the 514th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.5%.

🔎 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 8HT, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Simms Gardens are based on 65 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 Simms Gardens, London, N2 8HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for N2 8HT

Average Price
£368,322

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,322

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simms Gardens

Average Price
£372,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,731

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simms GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Simms Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-08-29	£346,698
21 Simms Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2023-03-14	£317,386
16 Simms Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-05	£304,386
15 Simms Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-22	£314,355
8 Simms Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-28	£355,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N2 8HT

Employment

N2 8HT 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	104
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,959 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	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Bow Lane , Finchley N12 0JP	4out of 4	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martin Primary School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	4out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School East End Road , Finchley N3 2TD	3out of 4	920 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	438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	916 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,804 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	1,954 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	3,776 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	957 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	1,790 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
Tafil Grill	332 High Road, London	340 yd
Bocca Lounge & Restaurant	3 Cromwell Road, LONDON	428 yd
IL Piccolo Villaggio	59 Church Lane, London	543 yd
Oasis	1 Church Lane, London	568 yd
East End Tandoori	138 East End Road, London	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Castle	Windsor Castle, The Walks, London	532 yd
East Finchley Constitutional Club	East Finchley Constitutional Club, The Walks, London	726 yd
The Five Bells	Five Bells, 165 East End Road, London	865 yd
David Lloyd Club	David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Leisure Way, London	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Spices	470 Long Lane, London	448 yd
Mermaid Fish Bar	174 Long Lane, London	519 yd
Saffron Juice	425 High Road, London	598 yd
ZOPPEH	205 High Road, London	647 yd
Costa Limited	67 Long Lane, London	820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	208 High Road, London		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tarling Road Community Centre Fallows Close		90 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	417 yd
Martin Primary School PLANE TREE WALK	grass pitches	614 yd
East Finchley Library EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH ROAD		709 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club EAST END ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	766 yd
Archer Academy EAGANS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	799 yd
Pure Gym (Finchley) 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
Middlesex Indoor Cricket School 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD		845 yd
Finchley Cricket Club 33-45 33-45 East End Road	grass pitches	866 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	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N2 8HT