Ballards Lane, London, N3 1LY

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 area around N3 1LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.1%	43.5%	-9.6%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	44.5%	8.2%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (89.8%) 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	53.4%	56.8%	3.4%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	34.7%	33%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1LY this area, 9.2% 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 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	50.3%	57.2%	6.9%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	13.1%	5.7%	-7.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.2% 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	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	12.9%	12.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.4%	10.2%	6.8%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	59.2%	57.2%	-2.0%	81.4%	-24.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	5%	5.7%	0.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	40.5%	-16.3%	83.2%	-42.7%
European Union	15.3%	17.6%	2.3%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	9.3%	6.9%	0.8%	8.5%
Africa	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	19%	3.7%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	40.5%	-15.6%	83.2%	-42.7%
10+ Years	6.3%	30%	23.7%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	7.6%	-8.2%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Jewish	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Ballards Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballards Lane was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballards Lane has the 46th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N3 1LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ballards Lane are based on 762 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 Ballards Lane, London, N3 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 1LY

Average Price
£509,825

Semi-Detached
£586,045

Terraced
£1,058,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,878

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballards Lane

Average Price
£483,709

Semi-Detached
£824,297

Terraced
£815,426

Detached
£1,086,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,160

Other
£953,862

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballards LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 219 Ballards Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-02-07	£303,660
Ground Floor Flat 219 Ballards Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-02-16	£369,441
211A Ballards Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-06-10	£325,906
217B Ballards Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-11-16	£367,119
221 Ballards Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2018-10-05	£844,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 1LY

Employment

N3 1LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	20
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	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	474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Bow Lane , Finchley N12 0JP	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	- not rated	1,657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Secondary School Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	- not rated	1,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	- not rated	1,788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	1,443 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	1,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	1,443 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate College High Street , Southgate N14 6BS	- not rated	5,152 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	1,548 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	3,535 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	3,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morasha Jewish Primary School 37 Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Primary School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The London Mechina Woodside Park Synagogue, Woodside Park Road , N12 8RZ	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Finches School Levy Building , 80 East End Road N3 2SY	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent 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
Goda London	144 Ballards Lane, London	234 yd
Olympus Fried Fish	140 Ballards Lane, London	253 yd
Nawroz Lounge	127 Ballards Lane, London	266 yd
Maman Cook	143 Ballards Lane, London	266 yd
Juicy Plus	129 Ballards Lane, London	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annie's Freehouse	168 Ballards Lane, London	168 yd
Finchley Bowling Club	Finchley Bowling Club, Etchingham Park Road, London	271 yd
The Joiners / Chick Box / K Town / Locked And Loaded	Joiners Arms, 51 Ballards Lane, London	559 yd
Merkur Slots	48 Ballards Lane, London	686 yd
Elephant Inn	Elephant Inn, 283 Ballards Lane, London	747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	124 Ballards Lane, London	253 yd
Pizza Hut	128 Ballards Lane, London	253 yd
Kurk	139 Ballards Lane, London	266 yd
Falafel Bar	3 Long Lane, London	307 yd
Bocatta House	4 Long Lane, London	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persia Supermarket	183 Ballards Lane, London	119 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	540 yd
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	559 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	746 yd
Sainsbury's	Winston House, 2 Dollis Park, London	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park View Health Club 183-191 183-191 BALLARDS LANE	health and fitness suite	118 yd
Victoria Park BALLARDS LANE	tennis courts	268 yd
Gorden Hall GORDON HALL GORDON HALL HUNTLY DRIVE		331 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	407 yd
David Lloyd Club (Finchley) LEISURE WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,000 yd
St Michaels Catholic Grammar School NETHER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Pure Gym (London North Finchley) Tally Ho Corner, 1st & 2nd Floors	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club SUMMERS LANE	indoor bowls	1,031 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 yd
Finchley Lido Leisure Centre UNIT 4 UNIT 4 CHAPLIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,086 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 1LY