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West Finchley

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About

West Finchley is a residential ward in the London Borough of Barnet, centred on the Nether Street and Ballards Lane corridors. The area is characterised by a mix of interwar and post-war housing, including semi-detached homes and apartment blocks. Its main commercial hub runs along these roads, providing local shops and services for the community. The ward is well-connected by public transport, notably the Northern Line station at West Finchley.

The area includes several green spaces, such as Victoria Recreation Ground and the playing fields of Finchley Catholic High School. A notable local landmark is the Art Deco-style Phoenix Cinema, one of the UK's oldest continuously operating cinemas. The ward is primarily residential in character, with a demographic that includes families and longer-term residents. It functions as a settled suburban neighbourhood within the broader context of north London.

Area overview

On average West Finchley has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.9% 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 £78,046 per year. There are 8 schools in West Finchley: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. West Finchley is home to around 19,430 people, with a population density of about 7,963.4 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

West Finchley Population
19,430
Population density
7,963.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
30.62(+15%)
Violence and sexual offences
25.68(-15%)
Vehicle crime
18.01(+85%)
Shoplifting
10.76(+6%)
Other theft
9.62(-17%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,158
31.69%
Other White
4,173
21.48%
Indian
2,412
12.41%
Other
1,644
8.46%
Other Asian
1,462
7.52%
Total population: 19,430

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
8,679
55.65%
No qualifications
2,062
13.22%
Level 3 (A level)
1,742
11.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,305
8.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
936
6%
Total 16+ residents: 15,597

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
3,028
39.07%
Owns outright
2,136
27.56%
Owns with a mortgage
1,924
24.82%
Other social rented
286
3.69%
Social rents from council
171
2.21%
Total households: 7,751

Property prices in West Finchley

Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £501,000 in West Finchley area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,000 up to £1,685,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Finchley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,685,000
Flats87£417,000
Semi-Detached33£875,000
Terraced31£715,000

10 years median price trend in West Finchley

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

All postcodes in West Finchley

N120DA

High Road

N32NH

Seymour Road

N128EL

Avondale Avenue

N128FE

West Finchley

N31YJ

Wentworth Park

N120AW

High Road

N120FG

West Finchley

N120HP

Granville Road

N120HQ

Granville Road

N127PG

Argyle Road

N128DJ

Grange Avenue

N128DW

Hutton Grove

N128JB

Argyle Road

N31LL

West Finchley

N32DJ

Claverley Villas

N120BB

Eton Avenue

N120DL

Woodberry Grove

N128EA

Dale Grove

N31PS

Nethercourt Avenue

N31XT

Ballards Lane

N32EP

Avondale Road

N32HH

Hervey Close

N32NF

Seymour Road

N128EX

Nether Street

N128PH

Burnbrae Close

N128PQ

Moss Hall Grove

N32EN

Etchingham Park Road

N32EW

Vineyard Grove

N32PP

St Pauls Way

N120EN

Kingsway

N120JR

Bow Lane

N128HG

Alexandra Grove

N32AR

Clifton Road

N32ED

Etchingham Park Road

N32ET

Cromwell Road

N32HG

Hervey Close

N127NJ

Nether Street

N128HR

Holden Road

N128JN

Lodge Lane

N31QF

Popes Drive

N31NS

Nether Street

N31PE

Nether Street

N31QS

Grove Avenue

N32AX

Glebe Road

N32EH

Etchingham Park Road

N32HY

Long Lane

N32PH

The Ridgeway

N120JA

Holdenhurst Avenue

N128PN

Moss Hall Grove

N31AP

Brent Way

N32BT

Redbourne Avenue

N120JH

Granville Road

N120DE

Christchurch Avenue

N120DZ

High Road

N120EE

Ballards Lane

N120DD

Nether Street

N32HN

Cadogan Gardens

N128HL

Alexandra Grove

N128PG

Moss Hall Grove

N31PU

Court House Gardens

N31LH

Cornwall Avenue

N31LS

Gruneisen Road

N31QR

Falkland Avenue

N31XW

West Finchley

N32QT

Squires Lane

N32RH

Abingdon Road

N32PT

Long Lane

N120HH

Granville Road

N128DZ

Birkbeck Road

N128EF

Dale Grove

N128JX

High Road

N128NG

West Finchley

N31NT

Nether Street

N31PR

Chesterfield Road

N31UX

Ballards Lane

N31XE

Shakespeare Road

N32AL

Dickens Avenue

N32DU

Etchingham Park Road

N32EB

Etchingham Park Road

N32UJ

Etchingham Park Road

N127PH

Courthouse Road

N127PJ

Courthouse Road

N128AG

Gainsborough Road

N128PD

Moss Hall Grove

N32AJ

Squires Lane

N32LX

Ballards Lane

N32PL

Willow Way

N120AP

High Road

N120JP

Bow Lane

N127NH

Nether Street

N127NL

Nether Street

N128ES

Nether Street

N128ET

Nether Street

N31QG

Nether Street

N31QP

Grove Avenue

N127HS

Argyle Road

N128EN

Avondale Avenue

N128HE

Alexandra Grove

N32AT

Squires Lane

N120BG

Fallow Court Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.