Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW3 6LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	55.7%	54.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	44.3%	45.5%	1.2%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 6LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	48.7%	55.5%	6.8%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	29%	-4.5%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	6.4%	3.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	9.9%	4.7%	-5.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	53.2%	2.3%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	30.4%	28.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	16.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	48.5%	12.8%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	1.1%	10.0%
Chinese	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3%	5.9%	2.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	4.5%	8.9%	4.4%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	53%	46.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	-34.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	51.2%	47.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	8.3%	12.8%	4.5%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	9.8%	10%	0.2%	0.8%	9.2%
Africa	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	17.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.5% 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	48.2%	47.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-35.8%
10+ Years	3%	31.5%	28.5%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	8%	8.1%	0.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11.9%	5.7%	-6.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	7.3%	-21.6%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Primrose Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 6LB, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 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 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 6LB

Average Price
£538,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,472

Other
£1,557,727

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 20 Marlborough House, 179 - 189 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-07-15	£308,291
Flat 30 Marlborough House, 179 - 189 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-05-22	£295,365
Flat 32 Marlborough House, 179 - 189 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-04-08	£308,166
Flat 19 Marlborough House, 179 - 189 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-05	£337,879
Flat 8 Marlborough House, 179 - 189 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-16	£336,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 6LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW3 6LB 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	120
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	25
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,687 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	2,772 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	89 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	1,191 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	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	992 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,696 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	2,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,492 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	4,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	4,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,888 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	3,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,227 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	127 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Hampstead High School GDST 3 Maresfield Gardens , NW3 5SS	- not rated	138 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools 8 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5RR	- not rated	264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central School of Speech and Drama 64 Eton Avenue , Swiss Cottage NW3 3HY	- not rated	407 yd	Higher education institutions	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
My Tortellini	187 Finchley Road	9 yd
Garden Cafe & Restaurant	3 Goldhurst Terrace	31 yd
Caffe Nero	167 Finchley Road	31 yd
Spice deli	11 Goldhurst Terrace	36 yd
Cafe Udon	106c Finchley Road	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Star	104 Finchley Road	67 yd
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	409 yd
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	497 yd
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	540 yd
The Gallery	190 Broadhurst Gardens	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Your Mum's Kitchen	17 Goldhurst Terrace	46 yd
PIZZA PARADISO	13 New College Parade, Finchley Road	153 yd
BOBA BAR	10-12 New College Parade, Finchley Road	197 yd
Subway	233 Finchley Road	207 yd
Oriental Star	134 Finchley Road	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	33 yd
Waitrose and Partners	199 Finchley Road	107 yd
J Sainsburys Plc	Unit 1a, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	311 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	255 Finchley Road	311 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	151 Finchley Road	317 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	308 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	653 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	664 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		739 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		743 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		835 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	931 yd
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	940 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	11.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.14 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 6LB