Sylvan Avenue, London, N3 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N3 2LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	49.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.2%	50.2%	2.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	50.6%	40.7%	-9.9%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	40.3%	2.5%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	9.7%	3.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	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 (85.7%) 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	51.1%	56.2%	5.1%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	34.4%	29.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	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.

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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	16.6%	5.7%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	57.5%	4.7%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	12%	0.4%	-11.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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)
Chinese	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	67.5%	62.7%	-4.8%	81.4%	-18.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	1.6%	5.8%

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	57.4%	49.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	14.4%	19.1%	4.7%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	16.2%	3.7%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%

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. 27.2% 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%	50%	-6.1%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	3%	27.2%	24.2%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	22%	4.2%	-17.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Jewish	10.3%	0.5%	9.8%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Sylvan Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvan Avenue was 98.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% higher than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sylvan Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.7%.

🔎 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 2LE, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Sylvan Avenue are based on 302 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 Sylvan Avenue, London, N3 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 2LE

Average Price
£1,116,081

Semi-Detached
£1,116,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvan Avenue

Average Price
£585,395

Semi-Detached
£864,352

Terraced
£733,441

Detached
£1,221,753

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,002

Other
£909,238

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvan AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2020-12-14	£1,282,280
8 Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2016-03-31	£990,547
19 Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2011-12-16	£1,161,599
5 Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2009-10-28	£1,021,350
6 Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2009-06-30	£1,237,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 2LE

Employment

N3 2LE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	87
Self-Employed	47
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4

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	1,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pardes House Primary School Hendon Lane , N3 1SA	3out of 4	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Akiva School 80 East End Road , N3 2SY	3out of 4	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School East End Road , Finchley N3 2TD	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Dollis Park , Finchley N3 1BT	4out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	2,109 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	2,374 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	2,506 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	2,692 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	393 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Heath View , East Finchley N2 0QY	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education C/O Oak Lodge School , Heath View N2 0QY	- not rated	1,555 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	2,078 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
The Strudel Cafe	80 East End Road, London	347 yd
Best Kebab & Charcoal Grill	9 Station Road, London	349 yd
Uncle Tony's Taverna	1 Station Road, London	349 yd
Pentland Brands Ltd	Lakeside House, Squires Lane, London	363 yd
Vibez Caribbean Restaurant Ltd	332 Regents Park Road, London	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilf Slack Sports Club	19 East End Road, London	187 yd
Catcher In The Rye	317 Regents Park Road, London	447 yd
The King Of Prussia	363 Regents Park Road, London	459 yd
Merkur Slots	48 Ballards Lane, London	529 yd
The Joiners / Chick Box / K Town / Locked And Loaded	Joiners Arms, 51 Ballards Lane, London	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FEAST With Us	80 East End Road, London	347 yd
Tintico Ltd	2 Station Road, London	397 yd
Ciao Pizza	338 Regents Park Road, London	400 yd
Panda Oriental	340 Regents Park Road, London	402 yd
Inky's Stables Cafe	Avenue House, 17 East End Road, London	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Winston House, 2 Dollis Park, London	501 yd
Corner Supermarket	2 Hendon Lane, London	509 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	629 yd
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	648 yd
Persia Supermarket	183 Ballards Lane, London	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Avenue Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB THE AVENUE	tennis courts	68 yd
Wilf Slack Memorial Ground East End Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	113 yd
Avenue House AVENUE HOUSE AVENUE HOUSE EAST END ROAD		366 yd
Finchley Cricket Club 33-45 33-45 East End Road	grass pitches	413 yd
Middlesex Indoor Cricket School 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD		526 yd
Pure Gym (Finchley) 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club EAST END ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	880 yd
Christs College Finchley EAST END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	884 yd
Brookland Junior School BROOKLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL BROOKLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL HILL TOP	grass pitches, swimming pool	963 yd
Poolside Manor LYNDHURST GARDENS	swimming pool	996 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 2LE