Hertford Road, London, N2 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N2 9BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51%	2.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.7%	49%	-2.7%	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 vicinity of N2 9BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	32.5%	-2.7%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	55.7%	4.0%	44.2%	11.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (90.8%) 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	52.7%	58.7%	6.0%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	34.8%	32.1%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9BU this area, 8.6% 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 64.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	10.8%	1.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	64.4%	13.0%	33.8%	30.6%
Other	10.8%	1.4%	-9.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80%	74.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	-7.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.4%	8.4%	5.0%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	62.9%	69%	6.1%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	68.8%	6.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	20.1%	16.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6%	1.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	1.4%	-23.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	13.8%	0.5%	13.3%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Hertford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hertford Road was 92.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% higher than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hertford Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley and the 347th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.5%.

🔎 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 9BU, 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 Hertford Road are based on 873 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 Hertford Road, London, N2 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N2 9BU

Average Price
£938,423

Semi-Detached
£1,261,586

Terraced
£1,122,697

Detached
£1,292,350

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,454

Other
£370,666

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hertford Road

Average Price
£563,939

Semi-Detached
£864,339

Terraced
£643,009

Detached
£834,953

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,709

Other
£655,961

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hertford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Hertford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,410,000	2024-10-08	£1,334,055
104A Hertford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-12-15	£619,462
6 Hertford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2023-08-10	£1,381,730
102B Hertford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-11-22	£416,075
14 Hertford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-08-26	£1,119,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N2 9BU

Employment

N2 9BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 9BU 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	116
Retired	46
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	5,145 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	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coldfall Primary School Coldfall Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 1HS	4out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden Primary 79 Creighton Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 1NR	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community 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	432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,912 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	2,152 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	2,288 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	4,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blanche Nevile School Burlington Road , N10 1NJ	3out of 4	983 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education C/O Oak Lodge School , Heath View N2 0QY	- not rated	1,038 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TreeHouse School Woodside Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 3JA	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Non-maintained 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
Genzo Greek Restaurant	212 High Road, London	228 yd
Going Greek	152 High Road, London	309 yd
Pizza Al Metro Ltd ZIO PEPPE	150 High Road, London	309 yd
Bangkok Lounge	138 High Road, London	309 yd
Egg And Bake	122 High Road, London	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maddens Bar	130 High Road, London	309 yd
Gertie Brownes	95 High Road, London	329 yd
East Finchley Constitutional Club	East Finchley Constitutional Club, The Walks, London	393 yd
Bald Faced Stag	Bald Faced Stag, 69 High Road, London	518 yd
The Windsor Castle	Windsor Castle, The Walks, London	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	154 High Road, London	309 yd
ZOPPEH	205 High Road, London	357 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 High Road, London	423 yd
Wokco	76 High Road, London	508 yd
Costa Coffee	62 High Road, London	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	208 High Road, London	228 yd
Sainsbury's Local	132 High Road, London	309 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	447 yd
Budgens	Viceroy Parade, High Road, London	447 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Finchley Library EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST FINCHLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH ROAD		284 yd
Martin Primary School PLANE TREE WALK	grass pitches	368 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	475 yd
Archer Academy EAGANS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	500 yd
Coldfall Primary School COLDFALL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	816 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Muswell Hill) FORTIS GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Tarling Road Community Centre Fallows Close		962 yd
Fortismere School TETHERDOWN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	982 yd
Cherry Tree Wood Park Lanchester Road	tennis courts	994 yd
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,091 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	28.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.5%
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	53.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N2 9BU