Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW3 6LL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	54.1%	52.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	45.9%	47.5%	1.6%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	51.9%	48.4%	-3.5%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	34.6%	4.3%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.5%	8%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.9%

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	56.7%	55.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	29.4%	27.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	9.8%	11.6%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	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 67%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	14.1%	6.0%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	16.9%	-13.1%
Degree or Similar	57.3%	67%	9.7%	33.8%	33.2%
Other	16.8%	5.9%	-10.9%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	20.1%	18.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	17.3%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	56.2%	49.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-32.1%
Arab	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.5%	10.4%	8.9%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% 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	45.4%	38.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	34%	34.3%	0.3%	5.6%	28.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24% 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	44.3%	38%	-6.3%	83.2%	-45.2%
10+ Years	12.4%	24%	11.6%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	9.3%	11.5%	2.2%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	14.5%	-7.1%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	16.8%	0.3%	16.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	7%	0.5%	6.5%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
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 1762.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1599.3% higher than the Primrose Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Finchley Road has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill and the 13th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 360.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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 6LL, 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 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 6LL

Average Price
£648,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£648,360

Other
£657,476

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 30 St. Johns Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-03-31	£490,619
Flat 27 St. Johns Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£670,000	2022-08-30	£596,220
Flat 18 St. Johns Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-05-27	£588,800
Flat 5 St. Johns Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-03-29	£643,438
Flat 38 St. Johns Court Finchley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-11-02	£594,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 6LL

Employment

NW3 6LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	94
Retired	31
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,726 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	2,773 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	133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	1,207 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	805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,040 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,714 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	3,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,553 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	4,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	4,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,833 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	3,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Hampstead High School GDST 3 Maresfield Gardens , NW3 5SS	- not rated	183 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
UCS Pre-Prep 36 College Crescent , NW3 5LF	- not rated	185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools 8 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5RR	- not rated	231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Hampstead 16 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5TH	- not rated	381 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
Garden Cafe & Restaurant	3 Goldhurst Terrace	55 yd
Spice deli	11 Goldhurst Terrace	55 yd
My Tortellini	187 Finchley Road	56 yd
Barista on the Other Side	116-118 Finchley Road	74 yd
Cafe Udon	106c Finchley Road	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Star	104 Finchley Road	121 yd
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	471 yd
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	560 yd
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	575 yd
The Gallery	190 Broadhurst Gardens	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Your Mum's Kitchen	17 Goldhurst Terrace	63 yd
Subway	233 Finchley Road	151 yd
PIZZA PARADISO	13 New College Parade, Finchley Road	215 yd
Oriental Star	134 Finchley Road	215 yd
Tapori Curry Bar	Kiosk And Premises At Trader Stall Number 2 Level 1, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose and Partners	199 Finchley Road	48 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	94 yd
J Sainsburys Plc	Unit 1a, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	251 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	255 Finchley Road	251 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	151 Finchley Road	380 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	716 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	723 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		773 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		802 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	868 yd
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	894 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		898 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 6LL