Southway, London, N20 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N20 8DD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.5%	48.5%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.5%	51.5%	4.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 8DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	23.6%	25.8%	2.2%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	63.8%	0.3%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	9.5%	5.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	50.4%	59.8%	9.4%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	39.1%	29.2%	-9.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	10%	-2.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	50.6%	63.6%	13.0%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	8.5%	11.9%	3.4%	3.1%	8.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	78.1%	67.3%	-10.8%	81.4%	-14.1%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	9.5%	8.3%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	72.6%	73.9%	1.3%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	74.3%	3.2%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	22.1%	18.6%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	0%	-22.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	76.7%	15.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Jewish	24.8%	0.5%	24.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Southway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southway was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southway has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside and the 229th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 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 8DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Southway are based on 267 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 Southway, London, N20 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N20 8DD

Average Price
£1,477,054

Semi-Detached
£1,489,673

Terraced
£1,312,658

Detached
£1,515,260

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southway

Average Price
£1,529,522

Semi-Detached
£1,704,373

Terraced
£816,384

Detached
£2,350,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£601,786

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Southway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2021-12-20	£1,264,241
53 Southway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-06-18	£1,055,556
55 Southway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,280,000	2020-01-09	£1,425,455
27 Southway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2016-01-15	£1,668,665
55 Southway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£647,000	2012-02-03	£1,091,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N20 8DD

Employment

N20 8DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 8DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	83
Self-Employed	59
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	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	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge The Green , Totteridge N20 8NX	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodridge Primary School Southover , N12 7HE	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Swan Lane , Whetstone N20 0PL	3out of 4	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary Friern Barnet Lane , Whetstone N20 0LP	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Community 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	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	2,217 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Free schools	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	2,571 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	3,096 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	2,494 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	5,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	2,369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 0DH	4out of 4	2,382 yd	Community 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
T-Off Catering @ South Herts Golf Club	South Herts Golf Club, Links Drive, London	591 yd
Shiraz Cafe	Totteridge And Whetstone Underground Station, Totteridge Lane, London	777 yd
Seventeen Fsh & Chips	50 Totteridge Lane, London	836 yd
N20 Kids Club	1105 High Road, London	940 yd
Twenty Events	1105 High Road, London	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Totteridge Millhillians Cricket Club	Totteridge Cricket Club, Totteridge Green, London	431 yd
South Herts Golf Club	South Herts Golf Club, Links Drive, London	591 yd
Orange Tree Public House	Orange Tree, 7 Totteridge Village, London	671 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club	Totteridge Tennis Club, Great Bushey Drive, London	819 yd
Woodside Park Club	Woodside Park Club, Southover, London	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Totteridge Garden	66 Totteridge Lane, London	662 yd
The Tiffin Tin	36 Totteridge Lane, London	836 yd
Amnesia	1156 High Road, London	1,023 yd
Valeriana	1158 High Road, London	1,023 yd
Wraps & Wings/Wicked Burger/Wicked Wings/EggsQuisite	1156 High Road, London	1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	1305 High Road, London		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Totteridge Millhillians Cricket Club TOTTERIDGE CRICKET CLUB TOTTERIDGE CRICKET CLUB TOTTERIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	452 yd
Woodridge Primary School SOUTHOVER	grass pitches	590 yd
St Andrews C Of E Va Primary School Totteridge Village		671 yd
Finchley Catholic High School Playing Fields NORTHIAM	grass pitches	724 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club GREAT BUSHEY DRIVE	tennis courts	815 yd
Finchley Catholic High School WOODSIDE LANE	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
Woodside Park Club SOUTHOVER	grass pitches, tennis courts	988 yd
Old Finchleians Club Southover	grass pitches	1,079 yd
South Herts Golf Club LINKS DRIVE	golf	1,082 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N20 8DD