Finchley Lane, London, NW4 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW4 1DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	47.5%	49.1%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.5%	50.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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 NW4 1DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	46.2%	43.7%	-2.5%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	46.6%	3.5%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	55.9%	61.5%	5.6%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	32.7%	23.6%	-9.1%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	14.8%	1.0%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	9.7%	2.5%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	17.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	46.6%	2.5%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.1%	3.3%	-4.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	74.3%	64.4%	-9.9%	81.4%	-17.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.1%	11.4%	8.3%	1.6%	9.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	52.2%	50.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	21.5%	22.7%	1.2%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.6%	50.9%	0.3%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	8.9%	22.5%	13.6%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	10.1%	6%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	17%	7.9%	-9.1%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	31.6%	0.5%	31.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Finchley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Lane was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Finchley Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 187th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW4 1DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Lane are based on 344 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Finchley Lane, London, NW4 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 1DJ

Average Price
£455,760

Semi-Detached
£1,183,840

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,754

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finchley Lane

Average Price
£548,234

Semi-Detached
£965,334

Terraced
£494,013

Detached
£1,155,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,916

Other
£1,689,217

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finchley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60B Finchley Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-08-27	£289,670
Flat 2 52 Finchley Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,500	2021-02-01	£447,937
60C Finchley Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£311,784	2016-12-09	£301,312
Flat 2 52 Finchley Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-11-30	£432,078
58B Finchley Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2016-11-02	£523,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 1DJ

Employment

NW4 1DJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 NW4 1DJ 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	88
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon	- not rated	3 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saracens Bell Lane Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	- not rated	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	- not rated	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	3out of 4	481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	- not rated	481 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE High School Downage , Hendon NW4 1AB	- not rated	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	- not rated	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,550 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,550 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	3 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	364 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Saffron NW4	13 Finchley Lane	234 yd
Venezia	11 Finchley Lane, London	237 yd
Cafe Vert	25 Finchley Lane, London	237 yd
Sami's Restaurant	157 Brent Street, London	301 yd
Original Lahore	148 Brent Street, London	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	630 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	724 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	724 yd
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	802 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Its Pizza Time	83 Church Road, London	368 yd
Kioskcoffee	The Kiosk, Sentinel Square, London	371 yd
Mooboo	120 Brent Street, London	400 yd
Farnado Pizzeria	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	403 yd
Cuisine King	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	345 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	397 yd
Tapuach / Sushi Fix	108 Brent Street, London	493 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	558 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		287 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	479 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		507 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		569 yd
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	833 yd
Hasmonean Boys School HOLDERS HILL ROAD		870 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	920 yd
The Temple Fortune Club BRIDGE LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	960 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 1DJ