Gravel Hill, London, N3 3RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N3 3RL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	52.9%	47.2%	-5.7%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	47.1%	52.8%	5.7%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	38.7%	1.1%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	26.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	21%	13.1%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	19%	11.3%	-7.7%	6.1%	5.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	48%	4.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.7%	34.7%	3.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	18.5%	11.6%	-6.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	19.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	10.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	51.8%	11.7%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	15.3%	4.2%	-11.1%	2.8%	1.4%

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	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	2.7%	14.6%	11.9%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	0.4%	4.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	72.6%	55.5%	-17.1%	81.4%	-25.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.5% 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	49.4%	43.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-39.7%
European Union	20.8%	18.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	6.6%	14.7%	8.1%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	14.7%	-2.7%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28% 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	49.4%	43.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	8.9%	28%	19.1%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	5.9%	-13.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	19.6%	0.5%	19.1%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Gravel Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gravel Hill was 163.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.6% higher than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gravel Hill has the 14th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

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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 3RL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Gravel Hill are based on 7 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 Gravel Hill, London, N3 3RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N3 3RL

Average Price
£278,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,246

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gravel Hill

Average Price
£283,534

Semi-Detached
£358,929

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£329,928

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,176

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gravel HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 West Court Gravel Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2017-01-06	£290,870
Flat 1 West Court Gravel Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2004-06-30	£280,146
Flat 2 West Court Gravel Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,500	1997-01-10	£213,198
Flat 3 West Court Gravel Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,000	1996-09-17	£241,481
Flat 5 West Court Gravel Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	1996-02-21	£262,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N3 3RL

Employment

N3 3RL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3RL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 20% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	68
Unemployed	63
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2

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	1,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pardes House Primary School Hendon Lane , N3 1SA	3out of 4	233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Akiva School 80 East End Road , N3 2SY	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Dollis Park , Finchley N3 1BT	3out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School East End Road , Finchley N3 2TD	3out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalgrove Primary School Chalgrove Gardens , Finchley N3 3PL	4out of 4	914 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	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hasmonean High School Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	- not rated	1,198 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,826 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	2,826 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	3,334 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	2,202 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	2,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	2,952 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 Primary School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finches School Levy Building , 80 East End Road N3 2SY	- not rated	683 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	745 yd	Other independent school	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
Avenue House	Avenue House, 17 East End Road, London	182 yd
Tehran Lounge	289 Regents Park Road, London	186 yd
Regents Cafe	209 Regents Park Road, London	297 yd
93ºC Coffee	213 Regents Park Road, London	314 yd
Finchley Kitchen	323 Regents Park Road, London	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catcher In The Rye	317 Regents Park Road, London	342 yd
The King Of Prussia	363 Regents Park Road, London	516 yd
Wilf Slack Sports Club	19 East End Road, London	542 yd
Poolside Manor Ltd	Poolside Manor, Lyndhurst Gardens, London	598 yd
Finchley Manor Lawn Tennis, Squash And Health Club	Finchley Manor Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club, Lyndhurst Gardens, London	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soko Burger	246 Regents Park Road, London	119 yd
Inky's Stables Cafe	Avenue House, 17 East End Road, London	182 yd
Lavia	225 Regents Park Road, London	297 yd
Orkideh Restaurant	19 Hendon Lane, London	347 yd
Panda Oriental	340 Regents Park Road, London	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Supermarket	2 Hendon Lane, London	355 yd
Sainsbury's	Winston House, 2 Dollis Park, London	514 yd
Tesco Superstore	21 Ballards Lane, London	910 yd
Gisha	58 Ballards Lane, London	927 yd
Thornfield Supermarket	Thornfield Parade, Holders Hill Road, London	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avenue House AVENUE HOUSE AVENUE HOUSE EAST END ROAD		268 yd
Wilf Slack Memorial Ground East End Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	585 yd
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash And Health Club Lyndhurst Gardens	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	606 yd
Poolside Manor LYNDHURST GARDENS	swimming pool	635 yd
The Avenue Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB THE AVENUE	tennis courts	649 yd
Christ'S College Finchley (Dollis Playing Fields) Lyndhurst Gardens	grass pitches	838 yd
Finchley Cricket Club 33-45 33-45 East End Road	grass pitches	917 yd
Middlesex Indoor Cricket School 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD		995 yd
Pure Gym (Finchley) 47-49 47-49 EAST END ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of N3 3RL