Finchley Road, London, NW2 2JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 2JN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	53.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	44.9%	46.9%	2.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 NW2 2JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	52.5%	42.2%	-10.3%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	44.6%	14.6%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	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 (89.7%) 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	50.3%	49.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	29.4%	40.3%	10.9%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	15.9%	7.8%	-8.1%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	12.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	62.7%	8.3%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	10.3%	2.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2%	24%	22.0%	3.1%	20.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	74.7%	57.6%	-17.1%	81.4%	-23.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	56.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	15.9%	12.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	22.5%	8.3%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	56.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	18.3%	12.6%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	6.5%	-10.7%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	17.5%	0.5%	17.0%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Finchley Road has the 67th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW2 2JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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, NW2 2JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2JN

Average Price
£539,266

Semi-Detached
£1,114,800

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,179

Other
no sales

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
695C Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-01-22	£383,515
Flat D 689 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-12-06	£330,335
701 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2023-05-24	£856,092
Flat D 689 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-04-04	£258,393
689A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-04-29	£321,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2JN

Employment

NW2 2JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

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	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	4,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	3out of 4	115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School 12 Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	690 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	3out of 4	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	3,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	5,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's School for Girls Ivy House, 94-96 , North End Road NW11 7SX	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School 149 North End Road , NW11 7HY	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,518 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
Giacomo's Restaurant	428 Finchley Road, London	47 yd
Happy Villa	432 Finchley Road, London	47 yd
Eko Cafe	448 Finchley Road, London	47 yd
Jels Cafe	370 Cricklewood Lane, London	53 yd
Papa T's Cafe & Sandwich Bar	372 Cricklewood Lane, London	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	563 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	840 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	53 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	53 yd
Costa Coffee	388 Finchley Road, London	155 yd
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	791 yd
Oriental Kitchen and Thai Pei	94 Fortune Green Road	930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	833 yd
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	872 yd
Sainsbury's	612 Finchley Road, London	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	659 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	836 yd
Golders Hill Park WEST HEATH AVENUE	tennis courts	847 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	881 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	884 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	897 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	971 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 2JN