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East Finchley
vs West Finchley

East Finchley has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in West Finchley. Homes in East Finchley sold for a median of £600,000, 9% above West Finchley. East Finchley has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Barnet with East Finchley highlighted
East Finchley
296 postcodes
Map of Barnet with West Finchley highlighted
West Finchley
404 postcodes
Map of Barnet
Barnet
city average

People

East Finchley has 16,262 residents in 6,796 households; West Finchley has 19,428 in 7,762. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (15% and 14%). East Finchley has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.8 percentage points more than West Finchley (Barnet: 28%).

16,262Residents (2021)
19,428Residents (2021)
389,344Residents (2021)
6,796Households
7,762Households
148,917Households
18.6%Aged 15–29
15.8%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
14.9%Aged 65 and over
14.0%Aged 65 and over
14.4%Aged 65 and over
32.4%Living alone
28.6%Living alone
28.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in East Finchley and 33% in West Finchley. West Finchley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 4.8 percentage points more than East Finchley (Barnet: 53%). West Finchley has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 12.8 percentage points more than East Finchley (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £600,000 in East Finchley and £549,000 in West Finchley, against £575,000 across Barnet.

£600,000Median sale price
£549,000Median sale price
£575,000Median sale price
47.6%Owner-occupied
52.4%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
28.4%Private renting
41.2%Private renting
32.7%Private renting
23.2%Social renting
5.9%Social renting
13.5%Social renting
2.3%Detached houses
3.2%Detached houses
10.1%Detached houses
12.7%Semi-detached houses
24.5%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Semi-detached houses
25.1%Terraced houses
19.1%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
45.4%Flats
32.6%Flats
36.6%Flats

Surroundings

East Finchley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 6 percentage points more than West Finchley (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 157 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Finchley, and 215 in West Finchley. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in East Finchley and 319 m in West Finchley. The typical postcode is 884 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Finchley and 485 m in West Finchley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in East Finchley and 83% in West Finchley.

16.6%Green space within 500 m
10.6%Green space within 500 m
17.7%Green space within 500 m
157Services within 15 min (median)
215Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
299 mNearest school (median)
319 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
884 mNearest tram or rail (median)
485 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
413Postcodes in flood risk areas
73.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Finchley and 123 in West Finchley, 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.

79Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
123Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
96Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

West Finchley

West Finchley is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 19,428 people in 7,762 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £549,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Barnet median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the Barnet average.

More comparisons.

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