East Finchley
vs Garden Suburb
East Finchley has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Garden Suburb. Homes in Garden Suburb sold for a median of £1,327,500, 121% above East Finchley. Garden Suburb has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
East Finchley has 16,262 residents in 6,796 households; Garden Suburb has 12,995 in 5,179. Garden Suburb has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 6.2 percentage points more than East Finchley (Barnet: 14%). East Finchley has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4.7 percentage points more than Garden Suburb (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in East Finchley (45%) and semi-detached houses in Garden Suburb (34%). Garden Suburb has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 21.8 percentage points more than East Finchley (Barnet: 53%). East Finchley has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 3.4 percentage points more than Garden Suburb (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £600,000 in East Finchley and £1,327,500 in Garden Suburb, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Garden Suburb has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.6 percentage points more than East Finchley (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 157 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Finchley, and 146 in Garden Suburb. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in East Finchley and 472 m in Garden Suburb. The typical postcode is 884 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Finchley and 1,132 m in Garden Suburb. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in East Finchley and 83% in Garden Suburb.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Finchley and 72 in Garden Suburb, against 96 across Barnet. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
East Finchley is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 16,262 people in 6,796 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £600,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Barnet median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Barnet average.
Garden Suburb is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 12,995 people in 5,179 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £1,327,500 over the past two years, 131% above the Barnet median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
East Finchley and Garden Suburb next to other wards of Barnet.