Finchley Road, London, NW2 2PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 2PH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	52.1%	52.8%	0.7%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.9%	47.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 NW2 2PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	32.8%	3.2%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	52.7%	49.4%	-3.3%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36.6%	36.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	7.3%	11.2%	3.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	11.6%	2.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	4.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	63.4%	11.6%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	15%	3.4%	-11.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	9%	8.7%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	11%	3.7%	-7.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	60.3%	62.7%	2.4%	81.4%	-18.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	4.4%	7.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	11%	16.9%	5.9%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	21.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.1% 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	45.4%	46.3%	0.9%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	8.2%	29.1%	20.9%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	24%	5.6%	-18.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	9.8%	0.5%	9.3%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Finchley Road has the 77th lowest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 528th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 2PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 3671 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 2PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2PH

Average Price
£581,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£581,410

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finchley Road

Average Price
£684,458

Semi-Detached
£1,439,484

Terraced
£1,091,367

Detached
£1,717,991

Flats/Maisonettes
£605,274

Other
£1,120,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finchley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 39 Wendover Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-03-18	£431,462
Flat 48 Wendover Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-29	£496,607
Flat 53 Wendover Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2020-08-07	£707,073
Flat 32 Wendover Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-02-07	£529,406
Flat 43 Wendover Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-01-07	£519,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2PH

Employment

NW2 2PH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

NW2 2PH 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	99
Self-Employed	35
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,768 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	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	4,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	964 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	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarion Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	2,312 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	2,584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	- not rated	2,663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,973 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	4,386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	4,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Menorah Foundation School Caddington Road , NW2 1RP	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New Learning Centre 211 Sumatra Road , NW6 1PF	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hampstead Grill	667 Finchley Road, London	150 yd
Bonoo Indian Tapas	675 Finchley Road, London	202 yd
Giacomo's Restaurant	428 Finchley Road, London	313 yd
Happy Villa	432 Finchley Road, London	313 yd
Eko Cafe	448 Finchley Road, London	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	296 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	696 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	388 Finchley Road, London	192 yd
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	370 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	370 yd
Oriental Kitchen and Thai Pei	94 Fortune Green Road	613 yd
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	515 yd
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	810 yd
Little Waitrose	319-323 West End Lane	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	465 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	562 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	575 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	577 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	708 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	861 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	945 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 2PH