Buckingham Avenue, London, N20 9DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N20 9DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.6%	0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.5%	48.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 9DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.2% 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	30.6%	27.6%	-3.0%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	65.2%	4.3%	44.2%	21.0%
Separated	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3%	3.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.9%) 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	55.6%	53%	-2.6%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	34.7%	36.9%	2.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	10%	0.4%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	55.4%	7.8%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.9%	74.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	7.2%	6.0%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	78.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	77.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.1%	19.5%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	0.9%	-17.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	20.7%	0.5%	20.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Buckingham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Avenue was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckingham Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 135th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.0%.

🔎 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
£62,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N20 9DE, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Buckingham Avenue are based on 89 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 Buckingham Avenue, London, N20 9DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N20 9DE

Average Price
£1,270,459

Semi-Detached
£1,226,810

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,488,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Avenue

Average Price
£1,151,481

Semi-Detached
£1,224,014

Terraced
£804,784

Detached
£1,650,767

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,248

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Buckingham Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,215,000	2021-05-28	£1,311,473
30 Buckingham Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,085,000	2021-01-20	£1,164,451
46 Buckingham Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2019-04-01	£1,136,267
30 Buckingham Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2016-02-11	£1,278,563
26 Buckingham Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2014-01-30	£1,882,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N20 9DE

Employment

N20 9DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 9DE 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	79
Retired	55
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	16
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	1,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	3,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	3out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill School Burlington Rise , East Barnet EN4 8NN	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 116 Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 9EZ	3out of 4	1,091 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	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary Friern Barnet Lane , Whetstone N20 0LP	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	- not rated	1,513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School North London Business Park , N11 1NP	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	2,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	3,176 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,176 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	3,334 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	3,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellgrove School 4 Well Grove , Whetstone N20 9EQ	- not rated	338 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Focus School - Barnet Campus 4 Well Grove , Whetstone N20 9EQ	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	444 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orange Tree School Oakleigh Park North , Whetstone N20 9AR	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Farm School Church Hill Road , EN4 8XE	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpe Diem	1376 High Road, London	540 yd
Sofalino	1390 High Road, London	540 yd
BlueBox	1386 High Road, London	543 yd
Tootoomoo	1371 High Road, London	618 yd
Whetstone Cafe	1367 High Road, London	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 2 Church Hill Road, Barnet	849 yd
The Griffin	The Griffin, 1262 High Road, London	880 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club	Totteridge Tennis Club, Great Bushey Drive, London	916 yd
Oakleigh Lawn Tennis & Squash Club	100 Oakleigh Road North, London	983 yd
Oakleigh Park School Of Swimming	100 Oakleigh Road North, London	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buono Woodfire Pizza & Pasta	Temple Parade, Netherlands Road, Barnet	353 yd
Bayleaf Takeaway	1342 High Road, London	714 yd
The Classic Greek	1366 High Road, London	714 yd
Sukaria	28 Church Hill Road, Barnet	849 yd
Pizza Monster	252 East Barnet Road, Barnet	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	1430 High Road, London	398 yd
Waitrose	1305 High Road, London	809 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	30 Brookhill Road, Barnet	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellgrove School (Closed) Well Grove	grass pitches	320 yd
Alice Owen (Dame) Chandos Avenue	grass pitches	513 yd
Brook Farm Open Space High Road	grass pitches	745 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club GREAT BUSHEY DRIVE	tennis courts	1,020 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	317.3 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	25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N20 9DE