Dollis Avenue, London, N3 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N3 1BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.9%	1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.1%	48.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 N3 1BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	28.7%	29.6%	0.9%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	53.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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%	58.3%	3.3%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	30.3%	28.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 N3 1BU this area, 9.7% 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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	63.1%	3.2%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	8%	2.9%	-5.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	65.3%	61.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	-19.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	6.2%	13.8%	7.6%	1.6%	12.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	61.4%	66.7%	5.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	14.1%	-6.0%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	67.1%	7.2%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	8%	23.7%	15.7%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	1.7%	-22.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	30.9%	0.5%	30.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Dollis Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dollis Avenue was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% lower than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dollis Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 127th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N3 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Dollis Avenue are based on 136 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 Dollis Avenue, London, N3 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 1BU

Average Price
£3,504,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,504,810

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dollis Avenue

Average Price
£1,413,544

Semi-Detached
£2,011,142

Terraced
£1,277,462

Detached
£2,653,156

Flats/Maisonettes
£918,967

Other
£376,574

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dollis AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Dollis Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,012,500	2018-02-16	£2,330,653
38 Dollis Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,050,000	2013-11-28	£4,663,835
40 Dollis Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,135,000	2013-01-18	£3,508,826
38 Dollis Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2005-06-08	£2,636,667
40 Dollis Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,525,000	2001-10-26	£4,560,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 1BU

Employment

N3 1BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

N3 1BU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N3 1BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	65
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	15
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	18
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2

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	1,479 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 Dollis Park , Finchley N3 1BT	4out of 4	140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Primary School Hendon Lane , N3 1SA	3out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Millbrook Park Primary School School House Lane , NW7 1JF	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Akiva School 80 East End Road , N3 2SY	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalgrove Primary School Chalgrove Gardens , Finchley N3 3PL	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,688 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	1,854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,875 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent 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
Sun & Sand Lounge	16 Hendon Lane, London	386 yd
Kings Cafe	8 Hendon Lane, London	386 yd
Izgara Finchley	9 Hendon Lane, London	430 yd
Bluebelles Of Portobello	357 Regents Park Road, London	448 yd
Finchley Kitchen	323 Regents Park Road, London	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poolside Manor Ltd	Poolside Manor, Lyndhurst Gardens, London	207 yd
Finchley Manor Lawn Tennis, Squash And Health Club	Finchley Manor Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club, Lyndhurst Gardens, London	319 yd
Ahir Lorenzo's Bar Restaurant	298 Nether Street, London	341 yd
The King Of Prussia	363 Regents Park Road, London	442 yd
Catcher In The Rye	317 Regents Park Road, London	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orkideh Restaurant	19 Hendon Lane, London	427 yd
Falafel Feast Ltd	377 Regents Park Road, London	466 yd
Panda Oriental	340 Regents Park Road, London	480 yd
Ciao Pizza	338 Regents Park Road, London	488 yd
Domino's Pizza	Central House, 1 Ballards Lane, London	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Supermarket	2 Hendon Lane, London	386 yd
Sainsbury's	Winston House, 2 Dollis Park, London	398 yd
Thornfield Supermarket	Thornfield Parade, Holders Hill Road, London	605 yd
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	668 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poolside Manor LYNDHURST GARDENS	swimming pool	168 yd
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash And Health Club Lyndhurst Gardens	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	212 yd
Christ'S College Finchley (Dollis Playing Fields) Lyndhurst Gardens	grass pitches	307 yd
Avenue House AVENUE HOUSE AVENUE HOUSE EAST END ROAD		775 yd
Finchley Golf Club FRITH LANE	golf	910 yd
Wilf Slack Memorial Ground East End Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	948 yd
The Avenue Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB THE AVENUE	tennis courts	950 yd
Virgin Active Club (Mill Hill) LANGSTONE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 yd
Park View Health Club 183-191 183-191 BALLARDS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,054 yd
Millbrook Park C Of E Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 1BU