Long Lane, London, N3 2PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N3 2PR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	46.5%	47.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.5%	52.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	56.3%	54.5%	-1.8%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	30.9%	3.2%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (92.5%) 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	49.9%	60.4%	10.5%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	40.7%	32.1%	-8.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	14.8%	5.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	4.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	8.4%	0.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	10.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	54.4%	6.1%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	16.3%	2.9%	-13.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55.7%	59.4%	3.7%	81.4%	-22.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	6.1%	9.4%	3.3%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.1% 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	40%	35.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-48.1%
European Union	22.3%	33.9%	11.6%	6.1%	27.8%
Rest of Europe	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	17.3%	-3.0%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% 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	38.5%	35.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-48.0%
10+ Years	10.7%	30.5%	19.8%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	12.3%	12.4%	0.1%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	22%	8.9%	-13.1%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.1%	76.7%	-32.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Romania	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Long Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Lane was 25.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Long Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 139th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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 2PR, 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 Long Lane are based on 1620 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 Long Lane, London, N3 2PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 2PR

Average Price
£624,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£774,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,256

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Lane

Average Price
£687,491

Semi-Detached
£813,327

Terraced
£680,043

Detached
£853,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£555,398

Other
£4,135,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-08-30	£414,602
1B Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-12-22	£421,123
15 Long Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£290,000	2007-03-23	£576,321
1B Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-09-15	£250,000
5 Long Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2006-07-05	£516,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 2PR

Employment

N3 2PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

N3 2PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N3 2PR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	35
Construction	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	18
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,220 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	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Infant School Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE	4out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Dollis Park , Finchley N3 1BT	4out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Squires Lane , Finchley N3 2AB	4out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Primary School Hendon Lane , N3 1SA	3out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton School Summers Lane , N12 0QG	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,765 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	1,875 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	3,206 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	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School 25 Ravensdale Avenue , N12 9HP	- not rated	2,030 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	2,083 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
Rani	7 Long Lane, London	6 yd
Gateway Cafe	15 Long Lane, London	6 yd
Wok And Slice / Vegan Curry Club	11 Long Lane, London	15 yd
Guru Tandoori	12 Long Lane, London	36 yd
Sima's Grill	120 Ballards Lane, London	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annie's Freehouse	168 Ballards Lane, London	135 yd
The Joiners / Chick Box / K Town / Locked And Loaded	Joiners Arms, 51 Ballards Lane, London	279 yd
Merkur Slots	48 Ballards Lane, London	393 yd
Finchley Bowling Club	Finchley Bowling Club, Etchingham Park Road, London	454 yd
Ahir Lorenzo's Bar Restaurant	298 Nether Street, London	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falafel Bar	3 Long Lane, London	6 yd
Bocatta House	4 Long Lane, London	36 yd
Saffron	124 Ballards Lane, London	57 yd
Pizza Hut	128 Ballards Lane, London	57 yd
Kurk	139 Ballards Lane, London	81 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persia Supermarket	183 Ballards Lane, London	193 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	248 yd
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	278 yd
Sainsbury's	Winston House, 2 Dollis Park, London	681 yd
Corner Supermarket	2 Hendon Lane, London	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park View Health Club 183-191 183-191 BALLARDS LANE	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Victoria Park BALLARDS LANE	tennis courts	336 yd
Gorden Hall GORDON HALL GORDON HALL HUNTLY DRIVE		545 yd
Moss Hall Junior School NETHER STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	696 yd
The Avenue Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB THE AVENUE	tennis courts	841 yd
Wilf Slack Memorial Ground East End Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	925 yd
Tudor Primary School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Finchley Cricket Club 33-45 33-45 East End Road	grass pitches	1,077 yd
Avenue House AVENUE HOUSE AVENUE HOUSE EAST END ROAD		1,078 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 2PR