Riverside Gardens, London, N3 3GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N3 3GR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.3%	48.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.7%	51.2%	2.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of N3 3GR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.9% 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	23.3%	20.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	65.9%	1.9%	44.2%	21.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (90.4%) 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	53.4%	64%	10.6%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	32.9%	26.4%	-6.5%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	13.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	57.4%	9.5%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	6.1%	14.8%	8.7%	1.6%	13.2%
Black African	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	74.6%	64.9%	-9.7%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	57.4%	56%	-1.4%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	25.8%	5.1%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	56%	-0.9%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	5%	23.6%	18.6%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	29.2%	13%	-16.2%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	8.7%	0.1%	8.6%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	52.6%	0.5%	52.1%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Riverside Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Gardens was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Riverside Gardens has the 43rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 473rd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.9%.

🔎 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 3GR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Riverside Gardens are based on 97 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 Riverside Gardens, London, N3 3GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 3GR

Average Price
£708,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£708,806

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Gardens

Average Price
£479,167

Semi-Detached
£787,500

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£815,203

Flats/Maisonettes
£468,737

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Riverside Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-03-31	£514,806
4 Riverside Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2020-01-14	£623,016
8 Riverside Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2019-11-15	£499,326
5 Riverside Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-04-11	£621,516
10 Riverside Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2019-04-01	£522,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 3GR

Employment

N3 3GR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 3GR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	71
Self-Employed	67
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	14
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	2,993 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	4out of 4	301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon	- not rated	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saracens Bell Lane Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	- not rated	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hasmonean High School Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	- not rated	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	- not rated	851 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE High School Downage , Hendon NW4 1AB	- not rated	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,008 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,008 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	5,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon School 54 Parson Street , NW4 1TP	3out of 4	666 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	725 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron NW4	13 Finchley Lane	802 yd
Venezia	11 Finchley Lane, London	805 yd
Cafe Vert	25 Finchley Lane, London	805 yd
Bell Lane Cafe	7 Bell Lane, London	822 yd
Senator Lounge	11 Bell Lane, London	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Temple Fortune Club	122 Bridge Lane, London		636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kioskcoffee	The Kiosk, Sentinel Square, London	885 yd
Mooboo	120 Brent Street, London	900 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	93 Brent Street, London	929 yd
Its Pizza Time	83 Church Road, London	934 yd
Flamy Grill/ Five Star Pizza	85 Brent Street, London	934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	862 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	877 yd
Tapuach / Sushi Fix	108 Brent Street, London	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		607 yd
The Temple Fortune Club BRIDGE LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	637 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		708 yd
Hasmonean Boys School HOLDERS HILL ROAD		732 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	850 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	853 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		973 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 3GR