Thornfield Avenue, London, NW7 1LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 1LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	40.7%	36.7%	-4.0%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	47%	4.8%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.6%) 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	56.8%	54%	-2.8%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	32.7%	32.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9%	10.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	12.1%	0.7%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	8.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	57.3%	9.4%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	8.4%	1.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.4%	10.2%	2.8%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	71.4%	59.2%	-12.2%	81.4%	-22.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4.9%	11.3%	6.4%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	70.3%	62.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	15.9%	2.6%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%
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	69.8%	62.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	22.3%	20.0%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	1.8%	-16.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Jewish	21.2%	0.5%	20.7%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Thornfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornfield Avenue was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% lower than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornfield Avenue has the 34th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.4%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW7 1LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Thornfield Avenue are based on 22 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 Thornfield Avenue, London, NW7 1LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 1LT

Average Price
£836,583

Semi-Detached
£837,503

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£828,295

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornfield Avenue

Average Price
£761,123

Semi-Detached
£767,053

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£701,820

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Thornfield Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£857,500	2023-04-26	£823,873
5 Thornfield Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2018-08-21	£761,126
7 Thornfield Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£905,000	2016-09-09	£1,004,237
7 Thornfield Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£541,100	2014-09-12	£711,531
23 Thornfield Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£472,500	2011-09-30	£829,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 1LT

Employment

NW7 1LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	48
Retired	42
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5

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	1,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Dollis Park , Finchley N3 1BT	4out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Park Primary School School House Lane , NW7 1JF	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Primary School Hendon Lane , N3 1SA	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Dollis Primary School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frith Manor Primary School Lullington Garth , Woodside Park N12 7BN	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	2,312 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	3,126 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	2,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,635 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	1,861 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
Silver Service Cafe	16 Bittacy Hill, London	277 yd
Cake Create	Holders Hill Parade, Holders Hill Road, London	292 yd
Sun & Sand Lounge	16 Hendon Lane, London	856 yd
Kings Cafe	8 Hendon Lane, London	856 yd
Izgara Finchley	9 Hendon Lane, London	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finchley Manor Lawn Tennis, Squash And Health Club	Finchley Manor Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club, Lyndhurst Gardens, London	276 yd
Poolside Manor Ltd	Poolside Manor, Lyndhurst Gardens, London	375 yd
Ahir Lorenzo's Bar Restaurant	298 Nether Street, London	845 yd
Finchley Golf Club	Nether Court, Frith Lane, London	870 yd
Catcher In The Rye	317 Regents Park Road, London	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mero's	36 Bittacy Hill, London	277 yd
The Best Kebab	2 Bittacy Hill, London	277 yd
Day Of The Raj	15 Bittacy Hill, London	351 yd
Sushi Daily	2 Langstone Way, London	604 yd
Orkideh Restaurant	19 Hendon Lane, London	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thornfield Supermarket	Thornfield Parade, Holders Hill Road, London	152 yd
Waitrose	2 Langstone Way, London	604 yd
Co-op	24 Royal Engineers Way, London	781 yd
Corner Supermarket	2 Hendon Lane, London	856 yd
Sainsbury's	Winston House, 2 Dollis Park, London	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ'S College Finchley (Dollis Playing Fields) Lyndhurst Gardens	grass pitches	228 yd
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash And Health Club Lyndhurst Gardens	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	366 yd
Poolside Manor LYNDHURST GARDENS	swimming pool	370 yd
Virgin Active Club (Mill Hill) LANGSTONE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Millbrook Park C Of E Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch	804 yd
Finchley Golf Club FRITH LANE	golf	863 yd
Hasmonean Boys School HOLDERS HILL ROAD		1,009 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 1LT