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West Finchley

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About

West Finchley sits in the London Borough of Barnet, in postcode N3, and is chiefly a residential suburb. The area is served by West Finchley Underground station on the Northern line (High Barnet branch), between Finchley Central and Woodside Park, which provides direct services into central London. Housing is mainly interwar and postwar terraces and semi‑detached streets. Local life centres on small shops, cafés, a handful of pubs and community institutions such as churches and primary schools, with short walking routes between homes and local amenities.

Green space is a notable feature: several small parks, sports pitches and allotments lie within easy reach, and Dollis Brook runs close to the neighbourhood, with the Dollis Valley Greenwalk following its course through the borough. That riverside corridor provides informal walking and cycling lines distinct from the road network. West Finchley’s scale and layout mean many streets offer front gardens and a quieter street pattern than busier town centres, while the Tube connection keeps central London reachable without changing boroughs.

Area overview

On average West Finchley has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 2.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Finchley is £94,484 per year. On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. West Finchley is home to around 7,570 people, with a population density of about 5,157.7 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

West Finchley Population
7,570
Population density
5,157.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
8.32(-69%)
Vehicle crime
8.06(-14%)
Burglary
7.66(+40%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.74(-78%)
Other theft
3.43(-70%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,617
34.57%
Other White
1,346
17.78%
Indian
1,045
13.8%
Other Asian
703
9.29%
Other
640
8.45%
Total population: 7,571

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,631
61.64%
Level 3 (A level)
627
10.64%
No qualifications
610
10.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
458
7.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
289
4.91%
Total 16+ residents: 5,891

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
985
36.95%
Owns with a mortgage
882
33.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
696
26.11%
Other forms of private rent
34
1.28%
Other social rented
30
1.13%
Total households: 2,666

Property prices in West Finchley

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £880,000 in West Finchley area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £1,715,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Finchley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Finchley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached2£1,397,500£6,663
Flats9£403,000£7,091
Semi-Detached23£935,000£7,087
Terraced5£880,000£7,185

10 years median price trend in West Finchley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Finchley.

Frequently asked questions about West Finchley

Is West Finchley safe?

West Finchley records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England — it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in West Finchley?

The median sale price in West Finchley is £880,000 (about £7,075 per square metre) based on 39 registered sales — HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is West Finchley?

West Finchley scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in West Finchley sits around rank 27,878 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in West Finchley?

The average household income in West Finchley is around £94,484 per year, and 2% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in West Finchley

N127HY

Sussex Ring

N31PJ

Fursby Avenue

N128JB

Argyle Road

N128EU

Nether Street

N31NT

Nether Street

N31YL

Wentworth Avenue

N31PB

Howcroft Crescent

N127JN

Michleham Down

N127LS

Saddlescombe Way

N127NY

Westbury Road

N127LG

Linkside

N31EU

Oakdene Park

N127AH

Cissbury Ring North

N31EH

Gordon Road

N31HY

Eversleigh Road

N31JE

Nether Street

N31AH

Finchley Way

N31JJ

Nether Street

N31JB

Eversleigh Road

N31AU

West Avenue

N31HZ

Eversleigh Road

N127BA

Wolstonbury

N127BZ

Offham Slope

N127HJ

Northiam

N127JP

Shortgate

N127BG

Cissbury Ring South

N31ES

Lansdowne Road

N31PH

Penstemon Close

N31JL

Sellers Hall Close

N127HL

Northiam

N31HU

Nether Street

N31PD

Nether Street

N127LH

Walmington Fold

N127AS

Lullington Garth

N128EX

Nether Street

N31HT

Nether Street

N31PX

Court House Gardens

N31JD

Nether Street

N31EG

Elm Park Road

N127HU

Sussex Ring

N127PJ

Courthouse Road

N31PU

Court House Gardens

N127LT

Lullington Garth

N31PR

Chesterfield Road

N31AJ

Brent Way

N128EH

Nether Street

N31EB

Elm Park Road

N127AD

Chanctonbury Way

N128ET

Nether Street

N127JR

Arlington

N127JH

Northiam

N31NX

Huntly Drive

N31EL

Gordon Road

N127BY

Lullington Garth

N31AT

Brent Way

N31PS

Nethercourt Avenue

N127AP

Lullington Garth

N127LP

Poynings Way

N31BX

Salento Close

N127LD

Walmington Fold

N31NP

Nether Street

N31PL

Fursby Avenue

N31ED

Elm Park Road

N31EN

Gordon Road

N127PG

Argyle Road

N127PD

Westbury Road

N31AB

Finchley Way

N31JA

Eversleigh Road

N128JA

Argyle Road

N31PN

Fursby Avenue

N127PE

Westbury Grove

N31YP

Wentworth Close

N127AN

Cissbury Ring North

N127AJ

Pyecombe Corner

N31AP

Brent Way

N31PG

Nether Street

N31HA

Grosvenor Road

N127LN

Steynings Way

N31AX

West Avenue

N31ND

Essex Park

N31PP

Fursby Avenue

N127LE

Linkside

N31RN

Links View

N127AA

Chanctonbury Way

N127LF

Linkside

N31EJ

Gordon Road

N31EP

Gordon Road

N31HX

Nether Street

N127BB

Lullington Garth

N127HS

Argyle Road

N127BX

Rodmell Slope

N31ET

Lansdowne Road

N31EY

Grosvenor Road

N127LR

Walmington Fold

N127HX

Sussex Ring

N31AR

Brent Way

N127PB

Westbury Road

N31PA

Howcroft Crescent

N127BL

Lullington Garth

N127HH

Framfield Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.