Friars Avenue, London, N20 0XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N20 0XH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of N20 0XH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.4% 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	26%	20.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	-17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	66.4%	3.2%	44.2%	22.2%
Separated	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (89%) 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	57.6%	58.8%	1.2%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	32.4%	30.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	4.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	49.3%	9.2%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.1%	68.1%	-12.0%	81.4%	-13.3%
Other	5.9%	12.2%	6.3%	1.6%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	77%	72.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	10.5%	13.8%	3.3%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7%	1.4%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	72.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	0%	25%	25.0%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	1.3%	-23.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	14.1%	0.5%	13.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Friars Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friars Avenue was 74.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% lower than the Friern Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Friars Avenue has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet and the 452nd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N20 0XH, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Friars Avenue are based on 193 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 Friars Avenue, London, N20 0XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N20 0XH

Average Price
£1,142,714

Semi-Detached
£1,146,395

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,129,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Avenue

Average Price
£537,108

Semi-Detached
£1,095,229

Terraced
£490,552

Detached
£1,257,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,137

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2024-08-05	£890,066
42 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-07-10	£863,814
44 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2022-12-19	£917,104
12 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2020-10-12	£1,014,469
44 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2016-02-26	£911,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N20 0XH

Employment

N20 0XH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

N20 0XH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	98
Retired	87
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Real estate activities	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	2,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queenswell Junior School Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Crescent Road , Friern Barnet N11 3LB	4out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School N20 116 Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 9EZ	3out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 2 Oakleigh Park South , Whetstone N20 9JU	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	850 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Friern Barnet School Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,636 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	1,367 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,655 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	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	447 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dwight School London 6 Friern Barnet Lane , N11 3LX	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,612 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
The Black Orchid Thai Cuisine	North Middlesex Golf Club, Friern Barnet Lane, London	324 yd
Cafe Rodi	261 Oakleigh Road North, London	531 yd
Oakleigh Cafe	408 Oakleigh Road North, London	574 yd
Pine Mediterranean Restaurant	241 Oakleigh Road North, London	621 yd
Panda Village	435 Oakleigh Road North, London	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Friary Park Bowling Club	Friary Park, Friary Road, London		279 yd
The Cavalier	67 Russell Lane, London		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vino's	414 Oakleigh Road North, London	642 yd
Coco Pizza	437 Oakleigh Road North, London	643 yd
Indian Ace	433 Oakleigh Road North, London	644 yd
Friends	225 Woodhouse Road, London	1,079 yd
Woodhouse Tandoori	219 Woodhouse Road, London	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Miroglu Supermarket	417 Oakleigh Road North, London		644 yd
Tesco	2 Friern Barnet Lane, London		881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Friary Park FRIARY ROAD	tennis courts	375 yd
North Middlesex Golf Club MANOR HOUSE MANOR HOUSE FRIERN BARNET LANE	golf	413 yd
Bethune Park Recreation Park (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	golf	415 yd
Bethune Recreation Ground Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	636 yd
St Johns C Of E Junior Mixed And Infant School CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	739 yd
Friern Barnett School HEMINGTON AVENUE		848 yd
Queenswell Junior School SWEETS WAY	grass pitches	956 yd
Holly Park Primary School BELLEVUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	965 yd
Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Oakleigh Road North	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	993 yd
Wren Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,059 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N20 0XH