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N20 8ED area guide

Who lives in N20 8ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodside Park
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,391 (2024)

N20 8EDLondon

At a glance

What N20 8ED is like

N20 8ED is a postcode in the Woodside Park area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,391 people. 88.2% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 59.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in N20 8 sold for a median of £1,165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N20 8ED compares

Headline figures for N20 8ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,165,000

Median over 31 sales in N20 8, +11.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 N20 8ED differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in N20 8 is up 11.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N20 8ED FAQs

Is N20 8ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in N20 8ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,165,000.

Homes in N20 8 sold for a median of £1,165,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N20 8ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around N20 8ED, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in N20 8ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 88.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.4%).

Which council covers N20 8ED?

The local authority for N20 8ED is Barnet.

N20 8ED comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N20 8ED?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Totteridge & Whetstone 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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