Long Lane, London, N2 8JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N2 8JN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	54.2%	52.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	45.8%	47.5%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	41.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	41.6%	-4.7%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (90.6%) 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	59.6%	59.9%	0.3%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	27%	30.7%	3.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	10.2%	6.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	55.7%	57.8%	2.1%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	8.4%	2.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	3%	4%	1.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4%	4%	0.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	75.2%	70.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	-11.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	77.1%	74.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	4.9%	9.3%	4.4%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	74.6%	1.3%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.6%	15.7%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	17%	2.1%	-14.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Long Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Lane was 32.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Long Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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 8JN, 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 Long Lane are based on 1647 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 Long Lane, London, N2 8JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N2 8JN

Average Price
£532,558

Semi-Detached
£629,582

Terraced
£680,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,859

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Lane

Average Price
£676,344

Semi-Detached
£818,936

Terraced
£687,212

Detached
£830,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,563

Other
£3,976,415

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 387 Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-06-28	£263,959
405 Long Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£724,000	2023-10-12	£709,760
389 Long Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-03-23	£531,425
Ground Floor Flat 393 Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-03-19	£466,467
Ground Floor Flat 399 Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-12-04	£373,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N2 8JN

Employment

N2 8JN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	22
Education	21
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martin Junior School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Martin Infant School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martin Primary School Plane Tree Walk , East Finchley N2 9JP	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Eagans Close , N2 8GA	3out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	- not rated	807 yd	Community 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	361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	- not rated	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	430 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	2,138 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,138 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	5,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,286 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	3,975 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	3,975 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	- not rated	652 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	652 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limespring School Park House , 16 High Road N2 9PJ	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Akiva School At Levy House 80 East End Road , The Sternberg Centre N3 2SY	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	1,207 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	177 yd
Oasis	1 Church Lane, London	326 yd
Papa John's Pizza	152 East End Road, London	500 yd
DR Hunger	146 East End Road, London	500 yd
Genzo Greek Restaurant	212 High Road, London	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Castle	Windsor Castle, The Walks, London	197 yd
East Finchley Constitutional Club	East Finchley Constitutional Club, The Walks, London	395 yd
The Five Bells	Five Bells, 165 East End Road, London	485 yd
Gertie Brownes	95 High Road, London	775 yd
Maddens Bar	130 High Road, London	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Spices	470 Long Lane, London	66 yd
ZOPPEH	205 High Road, London	385 yd
KFC	154 High Road, London	804 yd
Mermaid Fish Bar	174 Long Lane, London	854 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 High Road, London	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	208 High Road, London	521 yd
Sainsbury's Local	132 High Road, London	804 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	867 yd
Budgens	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	352 yd
Martin Primary School PLANE TREE WALK	grass pitches	418 yd
Tarling Road Community Centre Fallows Close		429 yd
Archer Academy EAGANS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	431 yd
East Finchley Library EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH ROAD		459 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	507 yd
Oak Lodge School HEATH VIEW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	610 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club EAST END ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	715 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Pure Gym (Finchley) 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 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	65.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.9%
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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N2 8JN