Finchley Road, London, NW8 9TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 9TY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% of the population 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	56.7%	56.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	43.3%	43.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 NW8 9TY, 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	29.7%	42.6%	12.9%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	46%	-3.5%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	10.8%	3.8%	-7.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (89.3%) 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	48.7%	58%	9.3%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	35.4%	31.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.5%	8.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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 69.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	13.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	3.4%	-5.6%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	69.8%	19.3%	33.8%	36.0%
Other	13.5%	2.6%	-10.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% 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	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	21.3%	17%	-4.3%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	8.4%	14.2%	5.8%	1.6%	12.6%
Black African	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	47.1%	35.8%	-11.3%	81.4%	-45.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.9%	9.6%	4.7%	0.6%	9.0%
Other	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.9% 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	36.1%	32.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-50.3%
European Union	10.6%	11%	0.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	36.1%	39.9%	3.8%	5.6%	34.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27% 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	34.2%	33.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-50.1%
10+ Years	18.6%	27%	8.4%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	14.8%	10%	-4.8%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	8.4%	21.7%	13.3%	2.2%	19.5%
Less than 2 years	24%	8.2%	-15.8%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	14.6%	0.3%	14.3%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	11.8%	1.7%	10.1%
Jewish	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	14.6%	6.0%	8.6%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% lower than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Finchley Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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
£76,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW8 9TY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Finchley Road, London, NW8 9TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 9TY

Average Price
£1,119,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,119,721

Other
no sales

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 122 Eyre Court, 3 - 21 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2023-06-14	£947,375
Flat 123 Eyre Court, 3 - 21 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2018-12-12	£886,045
Flat 127 Eyre Court, 3 - 21 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,047,000	2018-06-29	£871,065
Flat 111 Eyre Court, 3 - 21 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£962,500	2017-12-06	£706,898
Flat 125 Eyre Court, 3 - 21 Finchley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2017-02-09	£1,292,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 9TY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	31
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Education	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,106 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	2,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , St John's Wood NW8 6PX	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Primary School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	310 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	941 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	1,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,011 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	3,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,440 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	1,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	98 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beachcroft School 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	- not rated	128 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	128 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
McCaffrey's School 2 Langford Place , St John's Wood NW8 0LL	- not rated	172 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Rd , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxter Storey Limited	2-8 LOUDOUN ROAD	96 yd
Starbucks Coffee	143-145 Finchley Road	135 yd
Helter Skelter	ST JOHN'S WOOD STATION, ACACIA ROAD	158 yd
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital/Hospice	60 GROVE END ROAD	227 yd
Maido Sushi	UNIT 1, 28 CIRCUS ROAD	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	804 yd
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	861 yd
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	362 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	417 yd
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	520 yd
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	647 yd
LITEN COFFEE	1b Fairhazel Gardens	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	344 yd
Tesco	47-49 Belsize Road	847 yd
FAIR SUPERMARKET	93 Fairfax Road	868 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	957 yd
Sainsbury's	Camden Abbey Road local- Junction of Abbey Road and, Belsize Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	77 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	307 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		684 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	756 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	756 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		760 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		832 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	885 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	939 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW8 9TY