Dickens Avenue, London, N3 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N3 2AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	53.2%	4.3%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	51.1%	46.8%	-4.3%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	44.6%	37.1%	-7.5%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	47.6%	6.9%	44.2%	3.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	49.2%	3.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	31.4%	29.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.3%	15.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	19.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	43.1%	12.0%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	11.4%	3.2%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	13.3%	19.2%	5.9%	3.1%	16.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	3%	5.4%	2.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	62.2%	51.4%	-10.8%	81.4%	-30.0%
Arab	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	67.4%	59%	-8.4%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	6.9%	11.5%	4.6%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	19%	17.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	58.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	27.8%	23.6%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	3.8%	-21.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Hindu	11.2%	1.7%	9.5%
Jewish	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Dickens Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Avenue was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the East Finchley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickens Avenue has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley and the 414th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N3 2AL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Dickens Avenue are based on 17 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 Dickens Avenue, London, N3 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 2AL

Average Price
£591,659

Semi-Detached
£596,333

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£540,245

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Avenue

Average Price
£583,347

Semi-Detached
£587,022

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£524,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Dickens Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-01-10	£539,358
12 Dickens Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-04-29	£518,824
30 Dickens Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-06-28	£573,276
37 Dickens Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-09-19	£550,236
23 Dickens Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£515,000	2018-07-27	£524,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 2AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	5,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	3out of 4	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Bow Lane , Finchley N12 0JP	4out of 4	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Akiva School 80 East End Road , N3 2SY	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School East End Road , Finchley N3 2TD	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,432 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	1,578 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	3,762 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	1,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education C/O Oak Lodge School , Heath View N2 0QY	- not rated	1,448 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	2,049 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
Bocca Lounge & Restaurant	3 Cromwell Road, LONDON	228 yd
Tafil Grill	332 High Road, London	420 yd
Jordan Grill	168 Long Lane, London	433 yd
Nando's	Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, London	542 yd
Hollywood Bowl Kitchen	Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, London	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Club	David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Leisure Way, London	626 yd
Finchley Rugby Club	Finchley Rugby Football Club, Summers Lane, London	690 yd
Albanian Association	Albanian Association, Summers Lane, London	699 yd
Finchley Bowling Club	Finchley Bowling Club, Etchingham Park Road, London	755 yd
Annie's Freehouse	168 Ballards Lane, London	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron Juice	425 High Road, London	261 yd
Mermaid Fish Bar	174 Long Lane, London	367 yd
Costa Limited	67 Long Lane, London	474 yd
JKBurger / Yokacaffè /Il Casareccio @ Charlotte Suite	Wingate And Finchley Football Club, Summers Lane, London	699 yd
Bocatta House	4 Long Lane, London	911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persia Supermarket	183 Ballards Lane, London	970 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	1,030 yd
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	112 yd
Tarling Road Community Centre Fallows Close		468 yd
Finchley Lido Leisure Centre UNIT 4 UNIT 4 CHAPLIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club SUMMERS LANE	indoor bowls	686 yd
Victoria Park BALLARDS LANE	tennis courts	698 yd
Glebelands Open Space Summers Lane	grass pitches	749 yd
David Lloyd Club (Finchley) LEISURE WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	782 yd
Finchley Rugby Club SUMMERS LANE	grass pitches	831 yd
Bishop Douglass School HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	847 yd
Wingate & Finchley Football Club SUMMERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	917 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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 2AL