Holmwood Gardens, London, N3 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N3 3NS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	54.6%	0.8%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	46.2%	45.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 3NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	27.9%	31.3%	3.4%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	57.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	13.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5%	5.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	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 (87%) 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	53.1%	58.9%	5.8%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	33%	28.1%	-4.9%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	58.8%	8.0%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	10%	1.7%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	7.6%	2.2%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	68.9%	66%	-2.9%	81.4%	-15.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.5%	10.1%	8.6%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	61.9%	62.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	19.8%	0.7%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	62.3%	1.7%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	25.5%	20.1%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	3.5%	-20.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	40.9%	0.5%	40.4%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Holmwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmwood Gardens was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Holmwood Gardens has the 31st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 277th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 3NS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Holmwood Gardens are based on 33 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 Holmwood Gardens, London, N3 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 3NS

Average Price
£1,019,557

Semi-Detached
£1,120,163

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,128,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,622

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmwood Gardens

Average Price
£904,944

Semi-Detached
£1,077,989

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,091,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,830

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Holmwood Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2024-01-23	£1,474,843
21 Holmwood Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£992,500	2023-11-24	£960,748
20 Holmwood Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,215,000	2021-12-20	£1,152,112
3 Holmwood Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£955,000	2021-06-25	£1,015,635
1 Holmwood Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-02-19	£1,074,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 3NS

Employment

N3 3NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 3NS 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 3NS 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	96
Retired	53
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate 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	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Akiva School 80 East End Road , N3 2SY	3out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School East End Road , Finchley N3 2TD	3out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Primary School Hendon Lane , N3 1SA	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Brookland Junior School Hill Top , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6EJ	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Infant and Nursery School Hill Top , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6EJ	3out of 4	725 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	694 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	- not rated	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	- not rated	1,630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	2,658 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,658 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	3,807 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	2,559 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	2,559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finches School Levy Building , 80 East End Road N3 2SY	- not rated	219 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Akiva School At Levy House 80 East End Road , The Sternberg Centre N3 2SY	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Primary School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	733 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	269 yd
Avenue House	Avenue House, 17 East End Road, London	310 yd
Regents Cafe	209 Regents Park Road, London	468 yd
93ºC Coffee	213 Regents Park Road, London	474 yd
Tehran Lounge	289 Regents Park Road, London	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilf Slack Sports Club	19 East End Road, London	164 yd
Catcher In The Rye	317 Regents Park Road, London	563 yd
The King Of Prussia	363 Regents Park Road, London	669 yd
Merkur Slots	48 Ballards Lane, London	831 yd
Ahir Lorenzo's Bar Restaurant	298 Nether Street, London	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FEAST With Us	80 East End Road, London	269 yd
Inky's Stables Cafe	Avenue House, 17 East End Road, London	310 yd
Soko Burger	246 Regents Park Road, London	404 yd
Lavia	225 Regents Park Road, London	468 yd
Orkideh Restaurant	19 Hendon Lane, London	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Supermarket	2 Hendon Lane, London	622 yd
Sainsbury's	Winston House, 2 Dollis Park, London	700 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	951 yd
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avenue House AVENUE HOUSE AVENUE HOUSE EAST END ROAD		235 yd
Wilf Slack Memorial Ground East End Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	247 yd
The Avenue Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB THE AVENUE	tennis courts	344 yd
Finchley Cricket Club 33-45 33-45 East End Road	grass pitches	462 yd
Middlesex Indoor Cricket School 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD		519 yd
Pure Gym (Finchley) 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	528 yd
Christs College Finchley EAST END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	687 yd
Brookland Junior School BROOKLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL BROOKLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL HILL TOP	grass pitches, swimming pool	718 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club EAST END ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	830 yd
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash And Health Club Lyndhurst Gardens	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,053 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	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N3 3NS