Great Bushey Drive, London, N20 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N20 8QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.3%	49.5%	3.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	26.2%	24%	-2.2%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	62%	2.1%	44.2%	17.8%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	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	58.3%	50.2%	-8.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	30.1%	38.8%	8.7%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 N20 8QL this area, 4.1% 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 66.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	4.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	3.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	66.4%	15.1%	33.8%	32.6%
Other	7.1%	1.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	7.1%	10.7%	3.6%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	1.6%	11.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	0.8%	2.9%
White	74.8%	62.9%	-11.9%	81.4%	-18.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	68.7%	66.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12%	19.5%	7.5%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	65.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	24.7%	21.9%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	3.3%	-20.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	17.3%	0.5%	16.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Great Bushey Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Bushey Drive was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% lower than the Edgwarebury average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Great Bushey Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury and the 315th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N20 8QL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Great Bushey Drive are based on 92 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 Great Bushey Drive, London, N20 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N20 8QL

Average Price
£930,257

Semi-Detached
£929,152

Terraced
£1,070,757

Detached
£878,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Bushey Drive

Average Price
£922,319

Semi-Detached
£921,211

Terraced
£978,925

Detached
£877,508

Flats/Maisonettes
£915,295

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Bushey DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Great Bushey Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2024-09-27	£845,500
80 Great Bushey Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-06-27	£606,120
80 Great Bushey Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-06-27	£606,120
82 Great Bushey Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-05-09	£758,809
10 Great Bushey Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2022-10-27	£821,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N20 8QL

Employment

N20 8QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8QL 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	73
Retired	71
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Real estate activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,114 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	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary Friern Barnet Lane , Whetstone N20 0LP	3out of 4	984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge The Green , Totteridge N20 8NX	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ	3out of 4	1,245 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	1,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	1,701 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	2,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	2,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,863 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	2,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	1,930 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	2,053 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
Shiraz Cafe	Totteridge And Whetstone Underground Station, Totteridge Lane, London	361 yd
Seventeen Fsh & Chips	50 Totteridge Lane, London	396 yd
Haven Bistro And Bar	1363 High Road, London	414 yd
Tootoomoo	1371 High Road, London	420 yd
Whetstone Cafe	1367 High Road, London	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Totteridge Tennis Club	Totteridge Tennis Club, Great Bushey Drive, London	2 yd
South Herts Golf Club	South Herts Golf Club, Links Drive, London	474 yd
The Griffin	The Griffin, 1262 High Road, London	600 yd
The Three Horseshoe / Daddy's Dim Sum / Scratch Chicken	Three Horseshoes, 1166 High Road, London	858 yd
Oakleigh Lawn Tennis & Squash Club	100 Oakleigh Road North, London	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Totteridge Garden	66 Totteridge Lane, London	271 yd
The Tiffin Tin	36 Totteridge Lane, London	396 yd
Bayleaf Takeaway	1342 High Road, London	509 yd
The Classic Greek	1366 High Road, London	509 yd
Lala Drinks @ Dephna	1250 High Road, London	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	1305 High Road, London		494 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	1430 High Road, London		520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Totteridge Tennis Club GREAT BUSHEY DRIVE	tennis courts	227 yd
Brook Farm Open Space High Road	grass pitches	392 yd
Wellgrove School (Closed) Well Grove	grass pitches	680 yd
South Herts Golf Club LINKS DRIVE	golf	819 yd
Alice Owen (Dame) Chandos Avenue	grass pitches	902 yd
Queenswell Junior School SWEETS WAY	grass pitches	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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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