Finchley Road, London, NW3 7BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW3 7BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	62.1%	55.8%	-6.3%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	24.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	14%	7.9%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	52.7%	55.3%	2.6%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	30.1%	25.8%	-4.3%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	11.2%	4.0%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	8.5%	0.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	7%	-5.3%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	58.4%	64%	5.6%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.4%	8.2%	4.8%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	77.7%	65.6%	-12.1%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	50%	-10.5%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	9.1%	19.1%	10.0%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6%	7%	1.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	14.4%	1.2%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	50.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	25.9%	21.5%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	6%	9.9%	3.9%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	6.1%	-15.8%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	19%	0.5%	18.5%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 170.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% higher than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Finchley Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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 7BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 7BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 7BG

Average Price
£833,291

Semi-Detached
£1,274,649

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£763,065

Other
£1,054,198

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 11 The Octagon, 527A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,500	2023-11-01	£481,003
Flat 8 The Octagon, 527A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£637,500	2021-03-15	£610,401
529 - 529A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-03-05	£957,492
Flat 9 The Octagon, 527A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2019-02-14	£624,455
Flat 19 The Octagon, 527A Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2016-08-17	£875,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 7BG

Employment

NW3 7BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	21
Other	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,358 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	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England School 12 Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	3out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	2,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,161 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	4,669 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	4,871 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,192 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	451 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University College School Frognal , Hampstead NW3 6XH	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire House Preparatory School Devonshire House Prep School , 2 NW3 6AE	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathside Preparatory School 16 New End , Hampstead NW3 1JA	- not rated	1,472 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
The Cafe Corner Limited	527 Finchley Road	36 yd
SACRO DOUGH PIZZA	559 Finchley Road	204 yd
TAKAGIYA	102 Fortune Green Road	206 yd
Have An Avo	100 Fortune Green Road	209 yd
1st Cafe / Karoon	565 Finchley Road	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	295 West End Lane	527 yd
Alice House	283-285 West End Lane	529 yd
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	623 yd
Salt Lounge	269 West End Lane	636 yd
The Mill	32 Mill Lane	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BASILICO	515 Finchley Road	206 yd
Oriental Kitchen and Thai Pei	94 Fortune Green Road	215 yd
Wenzels the Bakers - West Hampstead	272 West End Lane	478 yd
Dark Kitchen London	324 West End Lane	503 yd
KEBABEST	324 West End Lane	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	210 yd
Little Waitrose	319-323 West End Lane	497 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	204-206 West End Lane	731 yd
Tesco Express	176-178 West End Lane	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	20 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	320 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	345 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	703 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	726 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	985 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,003 yd
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,005 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	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 7BG