Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW3 6LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.6%	3.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.8%	48.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	58%	65.1%	7.1%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	26.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (90.3%) 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	54.9%	55.9%	1.0%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	31.1%	34.4%	3.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	18.9%	9.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	54.9%	0.5%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	11.3%	4.3%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	55.7%	53.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	-27.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	0.6%	6.3%
Other	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.7% 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	43.6%	27.7%	-15.9%	83.2%	-55.5%
European Union	12.3%	29.3%	17.0%	6.1%	23.2%
Rest of Europe	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	0.8%	9.8%
Africa	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	20.2%	-2.7%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.7% 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	41.6%	27.7%	-13.9%	83.2%	-55.5%
10+ Years	11.7%	20.7%	9.0%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	15%	17%	2.0%	2.9%	14.1%
2-5 Years	10%	12.8%	2.8%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	21.8%	0.1%	1.9%	19.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.4%	76.7%	-33.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	8.5%	0.6%	7.9%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 1851.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1901.1% higher than the Fortune Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Finchley Road has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Fortune Green and the 18th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 304.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.7%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 6LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 6LU

Average Price
£148,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£148,127

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
Unit 7B 02 Centre Finchley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£132,000	2015-03-11	£134,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 6LU

Employment

NW3 6LU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW3 6LU 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	72
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Information and communication	40
Education	35
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	17
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,766 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	2,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,650 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	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	809 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	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School Hampstead Parochial School , Holly Bush Vale , Hampstead NW3 6TX	3out of 4	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Primary School Kingsgate Road , NW6 4LB	4out of 4	1,215 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	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Community 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	3,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,896 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	4,092 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	3,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bridge House Pre-Prep School 8 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5RR	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Hampstead 16 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5TH	- not rated	330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hampstead High School 3 Maresfield Gardens , London NW3 5SS	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's School, Hampstead 47 Fitzjohn's Avenue , London NW3 6PG	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rossopomodoro	Cafe And Premises At Unit 8b Level 2, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	1 yd
Wagamama	Cafe And Premises At Unit 8c Level 2, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	1 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Cafe And Premises At Unit 3a Level 1, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	2 yd
ZEROZERO	Unit 8B, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	2 yd
Nandos Chickenland Ltd	Cafe And Premises At Unit 3a Level 1, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Star	104 Finchley Road	351 yd
The Gallery	190 Broadhurst Gardens	686 yd
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	702 yd
Railway	100 West End Lane	726 yd
Acol Bridge Club	86 West End Lane	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SUSHI Gourmet	SUSHI Gourmet, Sainsbury O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	1 yd
Tapori Curry Bar	Kiosk And Premises At Trader Stall Number 2 Level 1, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	2 yd
My Tortellini	The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	2 yd
Oriental Star	134 Finchley Road	102 yd
Subway	233 Finchley Road	110 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsburys Plc	Unit 1a, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	2 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	255 Finchley Road	2 yd
Waitrose and Partners	199 Finchley Road	205 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	345 yd
Tesco	Northways Parade, Finchley Road	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	5 yd
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	623 yd
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	675 yd
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		823 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	932 yd
North Bridge House Senior School ROSSLYN HILL		942 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	960 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		977 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		1,047 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 6LU