Sherwood Street, London, N20 0NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N20 0NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	51.8%	-4.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	43.6%	48.2%	4.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 N20 0NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	44.9%	46.6%	1.7%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	37.9%	0.2%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	52.7%	3.6%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	32.1%	30.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	8.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	14.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	48.2%	10.1%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	11.5%	6.6%	-4.9%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	8.7%	5.6%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	71.1%	58.1%	-13.0%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	73.9%	60.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	5.6%	14.1%	8.5%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	12.6%	3.2%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	60.6%	-11.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	23.3%	21.2%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8.4%	3.9%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	4.5%	-11.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Sherwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Street was 34.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sherwood Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 230th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N20 0NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Sherwood Street are based on 39 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 Sherwood Street, London, N20 0NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N20 0NB

Average Price
£553,408

Semi-Detached
£656,085

Terraced
£546,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Street

Average Price
£548,272

Semi-Detached
£637,594

Terraced
£556,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£140,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sherwood Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-04-06	£520,452
2 Sherwood Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-02-25	£461,512
13 Sherwood Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-01-08	£488,588
12 Sherwood Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£543,000	2020-12-18	£582,671
11 Sherwood Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£512,500	2020-10-21	£550,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N20 0NB

Employment

N20 0NB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	101
Retired	40
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	2,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Swan Lane , Whetstone N20 0PL	3out of 4	159 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary Friern Barnet Lane , Whetstone N20 0LP	3out of 4	177 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queenswell Junior School Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School N20 116 Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 9EZ	3out of 4	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	2,210 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	1,844 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	3,747 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	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,771 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Tea House	1152 High Road, London	203 yd
N20 Kids Club	1105 High Road, London	212 yd
Twenty Events	1105 High Road, London	212 yd
El Vaquero	1105 High Road, London	212 yd
Cafe Mona Lisa	1180 High Road, London	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Horseshoe / Daddy's Dim Sum / Scratch Chicken	Three Horseshoes, 1166 High Road, London	203 yd
The Griffin	The Griffin, 1262 High Road, London	589 yd
Oakleigh Lawn Tennis & Squash Club	100 Oakleigh Road North, London	591 yd
Oakleigh Park School Of Swimming	100 Oakleigh Road North, London	591 yd
Toolans	866 High Road, London	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amnesia	1156 High Road, London	203 yd
Valeriana	1158 High Road, London	203 yd
Wraps & Wings/Wicked Burger/Wicked Wings/EggsQuisite	1156 High Road, London	203 yd
Royal Chicken And Pizza	1178 High Road, London	286 yd
Chilli Tuk Tuk	1250 High Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	1305 High Road, London		694 yd
Sainsburys	836 High Road, London		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queenswell Junior School SWEETS WAY	grass pitches	330 yd
Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Oakleigh Road North	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	501 yd
North Middlesex Golf Club MANOR HOUSE MANOR HOUSE FRIERN BARNET LANE	golf	639 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	740 yd
Alice Owen (Dame) Chandos Avenue	grass pitches	1,007 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N20 0NB