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N2 2GP area guide

Who lives in N2 2GP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Finchley
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,701 (2024)

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At a glance

What N2 2GP is like

N2 2GP is a postcode in the East Finchley area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,701 people. 39.6% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How N2 2GP compares

Headline figures for N2 2GP, 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: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,701

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N2 2GP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N2 2GP FAQs

Is N2 2GP 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 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is N2 2GP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around N2 2GP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N2 2GP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 39.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.1%).

Which council covers N2 2GP?

The local authority for N2 2GP is Barnet.

N2 2GP comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N2 2GP?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is East Finchley Underground Station, 0.3 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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