Finchley Road, London, NW11 8RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW11 8RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NW11 8RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	39.3%	2.2%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6%	8.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.1%	60.8%	7.7%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	35.1%	28.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	11.8%	5.5%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	6.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	8.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	54.1%	62.2%	8.1%	33.8%	28.4%
Other	15.1%	3.5%	-11.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	56.1%	60%	3.9%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.3%	39.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	-44.1%
European Union	17.4%	23.4%	6.0%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	25.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	39.8%	39.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	10.9%	30.1%	19.2%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	10.1%	-9.5%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	16.4%	0.5%	15.9%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Finchley Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 67th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW11 8RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Finchley Road are based on 3626 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Finchley Road, London, NW11 8RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 8RR

Average Price
£636,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,249,670

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,033

Other
£869,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finchley Road

Average Price
£692,251

Semi-Detached
£1,427,002

Terraced
£1,075,459

Detached
£1,767,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£613,744

Other
£1,154,169

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finchley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
885A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-10-26	£131,075
871 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-09-29	£457,389
889 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2023-09-14	£1,636,972
875 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2021-06-24	£992
867A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-11	£421,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 8RR

Employment

NW11 8RR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Self-Employed	66
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Other	42
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	5,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	549 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Primary School The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Primary School Wessex Gardens , NW11 9RR	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,293 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	3,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon School 54 Parson Street , NW4 1TP	- not rated	874 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiras Devorah High School 1011 Finchley Road , Barnet NW11 7HB	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The King Alfred School 149 North End Road , NW11 7HY	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School for Girls Ivy House, 94-96 , North End Road NW11 7SX	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarang Restaurant	887 Finchley Road, London	2 yd
Selekt Chicken	620 Finchley Road, London	46 yd
Eat Tokyo	628 Finchley Road, London	46 yd
Costa Ltd	11 Golders Green Road, London	83 yd
Cafe Persia	2 North End Road, London	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Refectory	911 Finchley Road, London		339 yd
Bull & Bush	Bull And Bush, North End Way		1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	18 North End Road, London	101 yd
Eggfree Cake Box	10 North End Road, London	101 yd
KFC	12 Golders Green Road, London	199 yd
L'Artista Restaurant	915 Finchley Road, London	233 yd
Booya Gelato	90 Golders Green Road, London	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	612 Finchley Road, London	164 yd
Sainsbury's Local	33 Golders Green Road, London	165 yd
Seoul Plaza	136 Golders Green Road, London	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) Wellgarth Road	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	499 yd
Golders Hill Park WEST HEATH AVENUE	tennis courts	510 yd
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	595 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	834 yd
King Alfred School NORTH END ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	865 yd
Hampstead Heath Extension HEATHCROFT HEATHCROFT HAMPSTEAD WAY	grass pitches	900 yd
Templars Tennis Club (Closed) St. Andrews Road	tennis courts	938 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NW11 8RR