Grove Avenue, London, N3 1QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N3 1QS 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	48%	51.6%	3.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52%	48.4%	-3.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	39.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	44.2%	0.1%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8%	10.2%	2.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.5%) 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	47.4%	54.9%	7.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	37.8%	33.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around N3 1QS this area, 6% 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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	6%	-5.8%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	8.5%	3.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	6.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	58.8%	7.4%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	64.6%	68.2%	3.6%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.3%	10.5%	7.2%	1.6%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	54.7%	49.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	13.5%	22.1%	8.6%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.9%	1.9%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	11.8%	-8.9%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	8%	4.1%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.6% 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	53.8%	50%	-3.8%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	6%	24.6%	18.6%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	7.8%	12.1%	4.3%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	10.8%	8.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	4.9%	-16.7%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Grove Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Avenue was 106.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% higher than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grove Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 1QS, 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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Grove Avenue are based on 309 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 Grove Avenue, London, N3 1QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 1QS

Average Price
£1,005,795

Semi-Detached
£1,244,256

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,641

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Avenue

Average Price
£1,133,985

Semi-Detached
£1,392,423

Terraced
£1,114,127

Detached
£1,668,092

Flats/Maisonettes
£570,644

Other
£500,098

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Grove Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2021-08-05	£1,133,391
35 Grove Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,110,000	2019-11-20	£1,218,644
7 Grove Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,192,500	2018-02-08	£1,337,611
First Floor Flat 33 Grove Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-07-21	£445,238
23 Grove Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2016-04-29	£1,005,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 1QS

Employment

N3 1QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	50
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	19
Other	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	5,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,287 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	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Junior School 187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	2out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Primary School Hendon Lane , N3 1SA	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	1,091 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	1,446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,001 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	2,103 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	2,996 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	2,173 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy special converter	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
Farsi Restaurant	87 Ballards Lane, London	163 yd
Tru Chicken	81 Ballards Lane, London	163 yd
Bespoke Cafe	103 Ballards Lane, London	175 yd
Proper Pizza	105 Ballards Lane, London	181 yd
Tasties Snack Bar	61 Ballards Lane, London	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners / Chick Box / K Town / Locked And Loaded	Joiners Arms, 51 Ballards Lane, London	192 yd
Merkur Slots	48 Ballards Lane, London	313 yd
Annie's Freehouse	168 Ballards Lane, London	349 yd
Ahir Lorenzo's Bar Restaurant	298 Nether Street, London	383 yd
The King Of Prussia	363 Regents Park Road, London	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basilico	93 Ballards Lane, London	175 yd
KFC	89 Ballards Lane, London	175 yd
Kurk	139 Ballards Lane, London	240 yd
Bocatta House	4 Long Lane, London	274 yd
Falafel Bar	3 Long Lane, London	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	192 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	224 yd
Persia Supermarket	183 Ballards Lane, London	359 yd
Sainsbury's	Winston House, 2 Dollis Park, London	532 yd
Corner Supermarket	2 Hendon Lane, London	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park View Health Club 183-191 183-191 BALLARDS LANE	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Gorden Hall GORDON HALL GORDON HALL HUNTLY DRIVE		548 yd
Victoria Park BALLARDS LANE	tennis courts	604 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	771 yd
Poolside Manor LYNDHURST GARDENS	swimming pool	853 yd
The Avenue Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB THE AVENUE	tennis courts	884 yd
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash And Health Club Lyndhurst Gardens	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	901 yd
Christ'S College Finchley (Dollis Playing Fields) Lyndhurst Gardens	grass pitches	913 yd
Wilf Slack Memorial Ground East End Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
Finchley Golf Club FRITH LANE	golf	979 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 1QS