Finchley Road, London, NW3 7BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW3 7BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.9%	48.5%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	40.8%	42.6%	1.8%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.7%) 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	58.3%	61.2%	2.9%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	35.5%	29.5%	-6.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7BA this area, 6.3% 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 66%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	13.4%	-6.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	64.8%	66%	1.2%	33.8%	32.2%
Other	11.3%	0.7%	-10.6%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5.4%	10.8%	5.4%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	70.4%	61.6%	-8.8%	81.4%	-19.8%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.1% 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	47%	44.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	-39.1%
European Union	14.1%	20.2%	6.1%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	5%	2.2%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	14.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.6% 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	44.8%	44.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	11.5%	31.6%	20.1%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	14.7%	9.6%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	10.1%	6.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	2.8%	-25.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	9%	0.5%	8.5%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

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 Childs Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 7BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 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 7BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 7BA

Average Price
£1,058,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,058,515

Other
no sales

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
Flat 40A Avenue Mansions Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£870,000	2025-01-31	£790,192
Flat 36 Avenue Mansions Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£995,000	2024-04-16	£961,905
Flat 40A Avenue Mansions Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£857,500	2019-01-15	£761,940
Flat 39 Avenue Mansions Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2017-04-28	£1,442,369
Flat 42 Avenue Mansions Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2013-01-03	£899,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 7BA

Employment

NW3 7BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7BA 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	94
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	33
Education	19
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	2,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,193 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	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School 12 Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	443 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	718 yd	Community 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	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	2,472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,577 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	4,256 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	4,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,911 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	4,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	5,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University College School Frognal , Hampstead NW3 6XH	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire House Preparatory School Devonshire House Prep School , 2 NW3 6AE	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Hampstead 16 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5TH	- not rated	1,254 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
Hana	351 West End Lane	212 yd
The Cafe Corner Limited	527 Finchley Road	230 yd
Grocery Post	280 West End Lane	252 yd
David's Deli	341 West End Lane	280 yd
Sirous Steak & Persian Cuisine Restaurant	268 West End Lane	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	295 West End Lane	341 yd
Alice House	283-285 West End Lane	341 yd
Salt Lounge	269 West End Lane	437 yd
The Mill	32 Mill Lane	839 yd
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BASILICO	515 Finchley Road	51 yd
Dark Kitchen London	324 West End Lane	246 yd
KEBABEST	324 West End Lane	246 yd
Wenzels the Bakers - West Hampstead	272 West End Lane	274 yd
Domino's Pizza	262 West End Lane	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose	319-323 West End Lane	318 yd
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	439 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	204-206 West End Lane	525 yd
Tesco Express	176-178 West End Lane	525 yd
Tesco Express	23-27 Heath Street	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	247 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	447 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	499 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	788 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	952 yd
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		999 yd
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,072 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	127 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 7BA