Finchley Road, London, NW3 5ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW3 5ES has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	48%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.6%	52%	1.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 NW3 5ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	46.9%	53.8%	6.9%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	34.2%	-7.3%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.4%	8.5%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.4%	61.7%	8.3%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	30.5%	24.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	13.3%	9.9%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	11.5%	3.5%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.6%	9.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	68.3%	62.6%	-5.7%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	10.3%	4.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	10.8%	2.6%	-8.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	7.6%	12.1%	4.5%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	51.4%	47.2%	-4.2%	81.4%	-34.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	4%	6.8%	2.8%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% 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	33.7%	40.9%	7.2%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	12.9%	17.9%	5.0%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	34.9%	24.5%	-10.4%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	8.8%	2.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.8% 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	33.7%	41%	7.3%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	19.3%	23.8%	4.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	13.7%	9.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	13.9%	-7.8%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	8%	0.3%	7.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 576.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 335.6% higher than the Belsize average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Finchley Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize and the 64th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 5ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Finchley Road, London, NW3 5ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 5ES

Average Price
£449,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,774

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 E College House Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,999	2020-11-24	£237,804
Flat L College House Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£376,500	2019-06-14	£331,423
Flat E College House Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-04-07	£371,078
Flat P College House Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2015-08-21	£349,146
Flat O College House Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2015-08-21	£557,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 5ES

Employment

NW3 5ES area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW3 5ES area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,749 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	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Trinity Walk , Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SQ	- not rated	151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	897 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,292 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	4,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	4,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	2,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UCS Pre-Prep 36 College Crescent , NW3 5LF	- not rated	83 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Hampstead High School GDST 3 Maresfield Gardens , NW3 5SS	- not rated	128 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Central School of Speech and Drama 64 Eton Avenue , Swiss Cottage NW3 3HY	- not rated	208 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools 8 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5RR	- not rated	387 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
Duck Duck Goose	Unit 5-6, New College Parade, Finchley Road	2 yd
Saffron Circle	Unit 7, New College Parade, Finchley Road	2 yd
Tony's Pita	Unit 4, New College Parade, Finchley Road	2 yd
Green Cottage	Unit 9, New College Parade, Finchley Road	2 yd
Costa Coffee Shop	12 Harben Parade, Finchley Road	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Star	104 Finchley Road	145 yd
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	210 yd
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	328 yd
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	520 yd
Hampstead Theatre	1 Eton Avenue	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BOBA BAR	10-12 New College Parade, Finchley Road	2 yd
PIZZA PARADISO	13 New College Parade, Finchley Road	47 yd
KFC	149 Finchley Road	153 yd
Subway	141 Finchley Road	173 yd
Your Mum's Kitchen	17 Goldhurst Terrace	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Northways Parade, Finchley Road	126 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	151 Finchley Road	143 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	178 yd
Waitrose and Partners	199 Finchley Road	298 yd
Tesco	47-49 Belsize Road	421 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	130 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	466 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	467 yd
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		555 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		655 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		733 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	900 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Hampstead) (Closed) Belsize Park Gardens	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 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	0.0%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 5ES