The Ridgeway, London, N3 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N3 2PG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of N3 2PG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% 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	31.2%	26.5%	-4.7%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	59.6%	10.4%	44.2%	15.4%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8%	7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.5%) 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	50.3%	56.5%	6.2%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	34.3%	29%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2PG this area, 9.8% 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 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	64.2%	15.7%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	11.3%	2.1%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	19.7%	19.9%	0.2%	3.1%	16.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	57%	55.5%	-1.5%	81.4%	-25.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	56.2%	53.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	10.7%	10.7%	0.0%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	8.4%	7.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	23.3%	1.7%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	54.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	3.9%	27.8%	23.9%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	4.6%	-24.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Jewish	16.4%	0.5%	15.9%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 86.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridgeway has the 26th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 384th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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 2PG, 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 The Ridgeway are based on 1033 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 The Ridgeway, London, N3 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 2PG

Average Price
£1,184,045

Semi-Detached
£1,173,319

Terraced
£885,183

Detached
£1,413,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£869,591

Semi-Detached
£1,217,554

Terraced
£768,445

Detached
£1,570,272

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,320

Other
£7,983,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-08-08	£880,547
39 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2023-04-03	£1,273,039
11 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,205,000	2021-09-29	£1,215,444
5 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2020-08-20	£955,012
1A The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£770,000	2016-10-06	£852,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 2PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	15
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	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	634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,103 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	2out of 4	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Bow Lane , Finchley N12 0JP	4out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Queen's Road , Finchley N3 2AG	3out of 4	960 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	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,570 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	1,683 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	3,398 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	1,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	1,877 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education C/O Oak Lodge School , Heath View N2 0QY	- not rated	2,054 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	190 yd
Olympus Fried Fish	140 Ballards Lane, London	191 yd
Rani	7 Long Lane, London	205 yd
Gateway Cafe	15 Long Lane, London	205 yd
Wok And Slice / Vegan Curry Club	11 Long Lane, London	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annie's Freehouse	168 Ballards Lane, London	145 yd
Finchley Bowling Club	Finchley Bowling Club, Etchingham Park Road, London	264 yd
The Joiners / Chick Box / K Town / Locked And Loaded	Joiners Arms, 51 Ballards Lane, London	473 yd
Merkur Slots	48 Ballards Lane, London	577 yd
Ahir Lorenzo's Bar Restaurant	298 Nether Street, London	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	124 Ballards Lane, London	191 yd
Pizza Hut	128 Ballards Lane, London	191 yd
Falafel Bar	3 Long Lane, London	205 yd
Bocatta House	4 Long Lane, London	224 yd
Kurk	139 Ballards Lane, London	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persia Supermarket	183 Ballards Lane, London	192 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	436 yd
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	473 yd
Sainsbury's	Winston House, 2 Dollis Park, London	868 yd
Waitrose	273 Ballards Lane, London	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park BALLARDS LANE	tennis courts	137 yd
Park View Health Club 183-191 183-191 BALLARDS LANE	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Gorden Hall GORDON HALL GORDON HALL HUNTLY DRIVE		547 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	624 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
The Avenue Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB THE AVENUE	tennis courts	943 yd
David Lloyd Club (Finchley) LEISURE WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	973 yd
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club SUMMERS LANE	indoor bowls	977 yd
Finchley Lido Leisure Centre UNIT 4 UNIT 4 CHAPLIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
Wilf Slack Memorial Ground East End Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 2PG