Finchley Road, London, NW3 6BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW3 6BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.1%	48.6%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	61.8%	63.8%	2.0%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	27.7%	-0.2%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91.3%) 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	62%	61%	-1.0%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	29.1%	30.3%	1.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around NW3 6BX this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 72.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3%	3.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	70.1%	72.3%	2.2%	33.8%	38.5%
Other	13.6%	2.5%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	6.6%	8.7%	2.1%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	65.1%	61.5%	-3.6%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.4% 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	37.8%	36.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-46.8%
European Union	14.4%	26.2%	11.8%	6.1%	20.1%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	19.6%	2.3%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	19.6%	6.9%	-12.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.7% 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	36.6%	36.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	-46.9%
10+ Years	12.7%	17.7%	5.0%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	15.9%	18.3%	2.4%	2.9%	15.4%
2-5 Years	8.6%	14.3%	5.7%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	13.4%	-12.8%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 452.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.0% higher than the Belsize average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Finchley Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize and the 83rd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 94.7%.

🔎 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 6BX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 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 6BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 6BX

Average Price
£1,254,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,095,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£451,271

Other
£1,229,159

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
188A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2024-10-01	£1,241,173
200A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,786,000	2023-08-08	£1,637,015
200 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£505,000	2016-02-23	£471,020
198A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£975,000	2006-09-20	£2,257,258
Flat 1 186A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2004-10-08	£695,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 6BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	16
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4

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	2,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,978 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	3,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Trinity Walk , Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SQ	3out of 4	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School Hampstead Parochial School , Holly Bush Vale , Hampstead NW3 6TX	3out of 4	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New End Primary School Streatley Place , Hampstead NW3 1HU	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community 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	1,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy converter	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	3,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,072 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	4,283 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 6RU	4out of 4	3,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University College School Frognal , Hampstead NW3 6XH	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Hampstead 16 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5TH	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Pre-Prep School 8 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5RR	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School, Hampstead 47 Fitzjohn's Avenue , London NW3 6PG	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Devonshire House Preparatory School Devonshire House Prep School , 2 NW3 6AE	- not rated	585 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
Enish Restaurant & Bar LTD	299 Finchley Road	72 yd
Taro Japanese Restaurant	293 Finchley Road	89 yd
Stag City	291 Finchley Road	106 yd
Tandis Persian restaurant	289 Finchley Road	109 yd
Osteria Ovada	4 Rosemont Road	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Star	104 Finchley Road	609 yd
Salt Lounge	269 West End Lane	714 yd
The Gallery	190 Broadhurst Gardens	749 yd
Alice House	283-285 West End Lane	764 yd
The Black Lion	295 West End Lane	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	166 Finchley Road	88 yd
TEA +	285 Finchley Road	127 yd
3 LOWEN LTD	4 Frognal	138 yd
Ready Burger	14-15 Frognal Parade, Finchley Road	158 yd
TASTY AFRICAN FOOD	11 Frognal Parade, Finchley Road	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsburys Plc	Unit 1a, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	284 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	255 Finchley Road	284 yd
Waitrose and Partners	199 Finchley Road	479 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	616 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	204-206 West End Lane	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	289 yd
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	407 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	423 yd
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	618 yd
North Bridge House Senior School ROSSLYN HILL		768 yd
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		894 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 6BX