Farnham Close, London, N20 9PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N20 9PU 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	50.6%	51.8%	1.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.4%	48.2%	-1.2%	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 vicinity of N20 9PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	29.7%	34%	4.3%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	53.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	50%	44.9%	-5.1%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	33.4%	34.8%	1.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.9%	14.6%	3.7%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	13.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	9.2%	-3.8%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	56.1%	15.5%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	4%	1.5%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	75%	63.6%	-11.4%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	70%	63.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	9.7%	14.8%	5.1%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	62.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	29.3%	26.8%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.3%	-16.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	18.1%	0.5%	17.6%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	14.4%	6.0%	8.4%

Safety

Is Farnham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farnham Close was 10.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Farnham Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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
£62,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N20 9PU, 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 Farnham Close are based on 155 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 Farnham Close, London, N20 9PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N20 9PU

Average Price
£1,016,885

Semi-Detached
£1,014,227

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,034,156

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farnham Close

Average Price
£442,549

Semi-Detached
£1,018,755

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,000,267

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,524

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farnham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Farnham Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2026-02-10	£945,000
14 Farnham Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2023-10-16	£1,218,815
26 Farnham Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2016-01-15	£975,689
2 Farnham Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2015-05-28	£855,652
8 Farnham Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2014-09-03	£927,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N20 9PU

Employment

N20 9PU 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 9PU 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	105
Retired	65
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	15
Construction	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	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	1,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	1,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	2,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	3,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	- not rated	959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 116 Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 9EZ	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary Friern Barnet Lane , Whetstone N20 0LP	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	1,738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravenscroft School A Technology College Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ	- not rated	1,738 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	- not rated	1,799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	3,386 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,386 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	3,745 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	3,257 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	573 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Focus School - Barnet Campus 4 Well Grove , Whetstone N20 9EQ	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	808 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Orange Tree School Oakleigh Park North , Whetstone N20 9AR	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent special school	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
Carpe Diem	1376 High Road, London	648 yd
Sofalino	1390 High Road, London	648 yd
BlueBox	1386 High Road, London	654 yd
Tootoomoo	1371 High Road, London	709 yd
Whetstone Cafe	1367 High Road, London	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Totteridge Tennis Club	Totteridge Tennis Club, Great Bushey Drive, London		806 yd
The Griffin	The Griffin, 1262 High Road, London		1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ijinle	Meadow Works, Great North Road, Barnet	688 yd
Buono Woodfire Pizza & Pasta	Temple Parade, Netherlands Road, Barnet	722 yd
Bayleaf Takeaway	1342 High Road, London	858 yd
The Classic Greek	1366 High Road, London	858 yd
The Tiffin Tin	36 Totteridge Lane, London	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	1430 High Road, London		440 yd
Waitrose	1305 High Road, London		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brook Farm Open Space High Road	grass pitches	484 yd
Wellgrove School (Closed) Well Grove	grass pitches	553 yd
Totteridge Tennis Club GREAT BUSHEY DRIVE	tennis courts	816 yd
Alice Owen (Dame) Chandos Avenue	grass pitches	854 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	1,045 yd
South Herts Golf Club LINKS DRIVE	golf	1,072 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N20 9PU