Postcode sector · London

N12 2 area guide

Who lives in N12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Barnet
Region: London
Population: 1,756 (2024)

N12 2Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What N12 2 is like

The N12 2 postcode sector in Barnet covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,756 people in 747 households. 36.3% of households own their home, 42% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How N12 2 compares

Headline figures for N12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in N12 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£78,798

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N12 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N12 2 FAQs

Is N12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is N12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around N12 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.8% of residents. 36.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (77%).

Which council covers N12 2?

The local authority for N12 2 is Barnet.

N12 2 comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N12 2?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Woodside Park, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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