Beechwood Avenue, London, N3 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N3 3AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.8%	48.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% 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	36%	31.3%	-4.7%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	59%	4.9%	44.2%	14.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.4%	4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (91.7%) 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	51.4%	62.7%	11.3%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	34.7%	29%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	10%	6.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	14%	-0.7%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.4%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	55.2%	14.8%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	13%	3.7%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	57.8%	57.9%	0.1%	81.4%	-23.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	57.6%	56.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	18.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	56.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	29.2%	23.5%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	7.2%	2.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	27%	2.1%	-24.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.3%	37.2%	-26.9%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	38.2%	0.5%	37.7%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Beechwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechwood Avenue was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Beechwood Avenue has the 37th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 503rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N3 3AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Beechwood Avenue are based on 74 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 Beechwood Avenue, London, N3 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 3AX

Average Price
£1,565,449

Semi-Detached
£1,466,750

Terraced
£994,207

Detached
£2,021,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Avenue

Average Price
£1,712,590

Semi-Detached
£1,397,217

Terraced
£983,717

Detached
£2,038,098

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,533,887

Other
£1,353,952

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Beechwood Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-07-26	£1,062,693
34 Beechwood Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,210,000	2022-06-20	£2,111,678
4 Beechwood Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2022-04-28	£1,325,882
40 Beechwood Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-06-25	£1,002,778
32 Beechwood Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,337,500	2017-02-27	£1,519,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 3AX

Employment

N3 3AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 3AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3AX 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	92
Self-Employed	61
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	20
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chalgrove Primary School Chalgrove Gardens , Finchley N3 3PL	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Junior School Hill Top , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6EJ	4out of 4	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Infant and Nursery School Hill Top , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6EJ	4out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Akiva School 80 East End Road , N3 2SY	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garden Suburb Junior School Childs Way , NW11 6XU	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	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	853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,289 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	916 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch Senior Boys School 1117 Finchley Road , NW11 0QB	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London 1117 Finchely Road , London NW11 0QB	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	1,409 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
Lavash	Monkville Parade, Finchley Road, London	457 yd
The Salt Beef Bar	Monkville Parade, Finchley Road, London	457 yd
Atariya Foods Golders Green Shop	Monkville Parade, Finchley Road, London	457 yd
93ºC Coffee	213 Regents Park Road, London	472 yd
Regents Cafe	209 Regents Park Road, London	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilf Slack Sports Club	19 East End Road, London	771 yd
The Temple Fortune Club	122 Bridge Lane, London	896 yd
Catcher In The Rye	317 Regents Park Road, London	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lavia	225 Regents Park Road, London	487 yd
Soko Burger	246 Regents Park Road, London	652 yd
Inky's Stables Cafe	Avenue House, 17 East End Road, London	696 yd
FEAST With Us	80 East End Road, London	762 yd
Orkideh Restaurant	19 Hendon Lane, London	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	820 Finchley Road, London	1,004 yd
Waitrose	Temple Fortune Parade, Finchley Road, London	1,015 yd
Corner Supermarket	2 Hendon Lane, London	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookland Junior School BROOKLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL BROOKLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL HILL TOP	grass pitches, swimming pool	634 yd
Avenue House AVENUE HOUSE AVENUE HOUSE EAST END ROAD		697 yd
Christs College Finchley EAST END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	737 yd
Garden Suburb Junior School Childs Way	grass pitches	761 yd
Wilf Slack Memorial Ground East End Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	853 yd
The Temple Fortune Club BRIDGE LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	898 yd
Middlesex Indoor Cricket School 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD		928 yd
Pure Gym (Finchley) 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 yd
Finchley Cricket Club 33-45 33-45 East End Road	grass pitches	943 yd
The Avenue Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB THE AVENUE	tennis courts	949 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 3AX