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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 96 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
96
Deprivation level
5/10
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
32.17(+20%)
Violence and sexual offences
28.05(-10%)
Vehicle crime
17.29(+85%)
Other theft
10.5(-8%)
Drugs
9.73(+57%)
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 134 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 in West Finchley area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,932 up to £1,645,000.

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
Detached2£668,000
Flats70£401,250
Semi-Detached35£880,000
Terraced27£772,000

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

N32AN

Squires Lane

N127NH

Nether Street

N32ET

Cromwell Road

N120JB

Holdenhurst Avenue

N32EJ

Park Avenue

N120BD

Eton Avenue

N31NT

Nether Street

N31YH

Wentworth Park

N120BX

Rosemont Avenue

N32AT

Squires Lane

N128FE

West Finchley

N128TZ

West Finchley

N120AU

High Road

N128EE

Dale Grove

N31PR

Chesterfield Road

N32NP

Queens Avenue

N32ER

Montpelier Road

N31QA

Albert Place

N128JY

High Road

N128LJ

Ballards Lane

N32DX

Etchingham Park Road

N31LY

Ballards Lane

N128XB

Dale Grove

N128DP

Netherfield Road

N32NA

Ballards Lane

N128NY

Moss Hall Crescent

N128ES

Nether Street

N120EE

Ballards Lane

N128DE

Coleridge Road

N120AX

High Road

N32ED

Etchingham Park Road

N31XE

Shakespeare Road

N32BJ

Ballards Lane

N32ES

Avondale Road

N31AJ

Brent Way

N32UD

Holder Close

N32DS

Etchingham Park Road

N31AP

Brent Way

N120EW

Kingsway

N31AE

Cedar Court

N128NX

Alexandra Grove

N120JQ

Heatherdene Close

N128NG

West Finchley

N120BY

Rosemont Avenue

N128BS

Church Path

N128LD

High Road

N128PQ

Moss Hall Grove

N120HY

Holdenhurst Avenue

N32EW

Vineyard Grove

N120AY

High Road

N128PN

Moss Hall Grove

N32NG

Seymour Road

N32EH

Etchingham Park Road

N128AE

Nether Street

N120ED

Montrose Crescent

N128PA

Moss Hall Grove

N31AG

Finchley Way

N31XY

Ballards Lane

N120HT

Granville Road

N31PW

Penstemon Close

N120GA

Nether Street

N120DJ

Greenways

N31QB

Albert Place

N32BG

Ballards Lane

N127NP

Nether Street

N31LP

Ballards Lane

N32DG

Claverley Grove

N120HX

Holdenhurst Avenue

N120BP

High Road

N128AD

Nether Street

N128PF

Mossborough Close

N128DS

Hutton Grove

N31ND

Essex Park

N32PG

The Ridgeway

N120ET

Ballards Lane

N127NG

Nether Street

N120BU

West Finchley

N31FA

Shakespeare Road

N120DT

Christchurch Avenue

N31PX

Court House Gardens

N120FG

West Finchley

N120HB

Woodberry Gardens

N32AD

Squires Lane

N120HG

Woodberry Way

N32PJ

Parkside

N32BX

West Finchley

N128DF

Hughes Close

N31AS

Maple Close

N32NJ

Park Crescent

N32DY

Etchingham Park Road

N31LU

Gruneisen Road

N32AP

Squires Lane

N32HR

Claigmar Gardens

N128HJ

Alexandra Grove

N127PJ

Courthouse Road

N31PU

Court House Gardens

N128FF

Birkbeck Road

N32PH

The Ridgeway

N32RR

Pointalls Close

N120HS

Granville Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.