Area Information for Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ

Ballards Lane in Barnet is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the West Finchley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Finchley and Golders Green. This page combines information for the address Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of N12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for N12 8LJ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Barnet
Ward West Finchley
Constituency Finchley and Golders Green * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 21 property sales in Ballards Lane, N12 8LJ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (West Finchley), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ:

Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LL
Regent Close, Barnet, London, N12 8LX
Derby Avenue, Barnet, London, N12 8DD
Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LT
High Road, Barnet, London, N12 8LG
High Road, Barnet, London, N12 8LD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about N12 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 21 property sales in Ballards Lane since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Ballards Lane, Barnet, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 20
Terraced 5
Flat (Purpose-Built) 81
Flat (Converted) 10
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Residence in Commercial Building 27
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 151
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ballards Lane, Barnet, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 85% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10
Owned with Mortgage 4
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 121
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 150

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 75
Two People 32
Three People 19
Four People 9
Five People 0
Six People 4
Seven People 14
8+ People 0
Total 153

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 74
Family Household 57
Other Household 24
Total 155

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 32
Deprived In One Dimension 84
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 14
Deprived In Four Dimensions 5
Total 152

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around N12 8LJ however is predominantly male (59%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 208
Female 146
Total 354

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 44
5-9 10
10-14 16
15-19 7
20-24 30
25-29 46
30-34 61
35-39 44
40-44 21
45-49 20
50-54 14
55-59 6
60-64 15
65-69 8
70-74 2
75-79 2
80-84 4
85+ 0
Total 350

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode N12 8LJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 137
Married 107
Separated 4
Divorced 32
Widowed 5
Total 285

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 199
Good 112
Fair 24
Bad 17
Very Bad 2
Total 354

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Ballards Lane and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 52% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 148
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
No GCSEs or Equivalent 52
Other 15
Total 285

Ethnic Group Embed This

Ballards Lane, Barnet, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 37% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 130
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 22
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 1
Other Asian 77
Black African 13
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 8
Other 80
Total 354

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Ballards Lane, Barnet, London), only 27% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 96
European Union 69
Rest of Europe 17
Africa 23
Middle East and Asia 136
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 13
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 355

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Ballards Lane, Barnet, London), only 27% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 27% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 96
10+ Years 96
5-10 Years 59
2-5 Years 54
Less Than 2 Years 49
Total 354

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to N12 8LJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 22
United Kingdom 157
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 93
Rest of Europe 9
African Countries 10
Middle East or Asia 55
North America or Caribbean 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 56
Christian 103
Buddhist 3
Hindu 19
Jewish 0
Muslim 154
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 18
Total 353

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the West Finchley ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 20% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 67
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 37
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 49
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 10
Looking After Home or Family 38
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 16
Total 284

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 27
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 165

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 27
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 48
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 61
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 19
Semi-Routine Occupation 20
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 55
Full-time Student 29
Total 285

Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ is within the West Finchley policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Ballards Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address West Finchley
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Barnet. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for N12 8LJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ. The nearest railway station is New Southgate, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
New Southgate 1.5 miles
Oakleigh Park 1.7 miles
New Barnet 2.4 miles
Bowes Park 2.5 miles
Alexandra Palace 2.7 miles
Palmers Green 2.9 miles
Mill Hill Broadway 3.1 miles
Hornsey 3.4 miles
Hendon 3.5 miles
Winchmore Hill 3.6 miles
Hadley Wood 3.8 miles
Brent Cross West 3.8 miles
Crouch Hill 3.9 miles
Grange Park 4 miles
Harringay 4 miles
Upper Holloway 4 miles
Hampstead Heath 4.1 miles
Cricklewood 4.1 miles
Gospel Oak 4.2 miles
Harringay Green Lanes 4.2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ. The nearest Tube station is Woodside Park, approximately 800 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ. The nearest is Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School, approximately 230 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 230 yards July 2023
    
Northside Primary School 300 yards March 2023
    
Wren Academy Finchley (All Through) 700 yards September 2018
    
Moss Hall Infant School 830 yards November 2023
    
Moss Hall Junior School 830 yards July 2022
    
Summerside Primary Academy half a mile November 2019
    
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School 0.7 miles April 2023
    
St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School 0.9 miles January 2012
    
Manorside Primary School 0.9 miles April 2024
    
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.9 miles September 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ. The nearest is St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, approximately 280 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 280 yards November 2022
    
Wren Academy Finchley (All Through) 700 yards September 2018
    
Finchley Catholic High School 0.6 miles March 2018
    
The Compton School 0.7 miles January 2018
    
Friern Barnet School 1 mile October 2018
    
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School 1.3 miles November 2018
    
Bishop Douglass School Finchley 1.4 miles July 2022
    
The Archer Academy 1.6 miles May 2019
    
Christ's College Finchley 1.6 miles May 2016
    
Fortismere School 1.8 miles April 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ. The nearest is Homeless Action in Barnet, approximately 310 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ. The nearest is N12 Dental Care, approximately 70 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
N12 Dental Care 70 yards
Dental Care Centre 230 yards
The Green Dental Practices 250 yards
The Smile Team 360 yards
mydentist, Ballards Lane, Finchley 850 yards
Dental surgery 0.6 miles
Woodhouse Dental Practice 0.8 miles
LEE A MRS 0.8 miles
Dr Fang Dental Practice 0.9 miles
Elite Dental Care 0.9 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ. The nearest is Finchley Memorial Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ballards Lane, Barnet, London, N12 8LJ. The nearest is Boots-North Finchley, approximately 100 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in N12 8LJ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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