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N3 9GB area guide

Who lives in N3 9GB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Copthall & Downage
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,696 (2024)

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At a glance

What N3 9GB is like

N3 9GB is a postcode in the Copthall & Downage area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,696 people. 63.5% of households own their home, 27.5% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How N3 9GB compares

Headline figures for N3 9GB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,303

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N3 9GB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N3 9GB FAQs

Is N3 9GB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 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).

Is N3 9GB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around N3 9GB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in N3 9GB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.5% of residents. 63.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.7%).

Which council covers N3 9GB?

The local authority for N3 9GB is Barnet.

N3 9GB comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N3 9GB?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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 Finchley Central Underground Station, 174 yards 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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