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N3 2SS area guide

Who lives in N3 2SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Church End
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,836 (2024)

N3 2SSLondon

At a glance

What N3 2SS is like

N3 2SS is a postcode in the Church End area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,836 people. 49.5% of households own their home, 48.7% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.8% 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. Homes in N3 2 sold for a median of £605,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N3 2SS compares

Headline figures for N3 2SS, 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: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£605,500

Median over 54 sales in N3 2, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,944

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N3 2SS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N3 2SS FAQs

Is N3 2SS 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 28.5 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).

How much does a house cost in N3 2SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £605,500.

Homes in N3 2 sold for a median of £605,500 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N3 2SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around N3 2SS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N3 2SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.4% of residents. 49.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (35.6%).

Which council covers N3 2SS?

The local authority for N3 2SS is Barnet.

N3 2SS comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N3 2SS?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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 Finchley Central Station, 0.4 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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