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Finchley Church End
vs Golders Green

Golders Green has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Finchley Church End. Homes in Golders Green sold for a median of £875,000, 36% above Finchley Church End. Finchley Church End has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of Barnet with Finchley Church End highlighted
Finchley Church End
435 postcodes
Map of Barnet with Golders Green highlighted
Golders Green
280 postcodes
Map of Barnet
Barnet
city average

People

Finchley Church End has 18,842 residents in 7,563 households; Golders Green has 15,114 in 5,142. Finchley Church End has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 5.1 percentage points more than Golders Green (Barnet: 14%). Golders Green has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.2 percentage points more than Finchley Church End (Barnet: 28%).

18,842Residents (2021)
15,114Residents (2021)
389,344Residents (2021)
7,563Households
5,142Households
148,917Households
16.4%Aged 15–29
20.4%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
18.2%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
14.4%Aged 65 and over
29.0%Living alone
31.2%Living alone
28.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Finchley Church End and 30% in Golders Green. Finchley Church End has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 13.1 percentage points more than Golders Green (Barnet: 53%). Golders Green has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 10.4 percentage points more than Finchley Church End (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £645,000 in Finchley Church End and £875,000 in Golders Green, against £575,000 across Barnet.

£645,000Median sale price
£875,000Median sale price
£575,000Median sale price
57.5%Owner-occupied
44.4%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
37.4%Private renting
47.8%Private renting
32.7%Private renting
4.7%Social renting
7.3%Social renting
13.5%Social renting
11.6%Detached houses
11.6%Detached houses
10.1%Detached houses
23.8%Semi-detached houses
28.3%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Semi-detached houses
5.9%Terraced houses
8.2%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
40.5%Flats
29.6%Flats
36.6%Flats

Surroundings

Finchley Church End has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 7.1 percentage points more than Golders Green (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 160 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Finchley Church End, and 146 in Golders Green. The typical postcode is 319 m from the nearest school in Finchley Church End and 437 m in Golders Green. The typical postcode is 794 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Finchley Church End and 747 m in Golders Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Finchley Church End and 85% in Golders Green.

13.6%Green space within 500 m
6.5%Green space within 500 m
17.7%Green space within 500 m
160Services within 15 min (median)
146Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
319 mNearest school (median)
437 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
794 mNearest tram or rail (median)
747 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
413Postcodes in flood risk areas
72.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Finchley Church End and 81 in Golders Green, 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.

78Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
81Recorded 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.

Finchley Church End

Finchley Church End is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 18,842 people in 7,563 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £645,000 over the past two years, 12% above the Barnet median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Barnet average.

Golders Green

Golders Green is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 15,114 people in 5,142 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £875,000 over the past two years, 52% above the Barnet median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% below the Barnet average.

More comparisons.

Finchley Church End and Golders Green next to other wards of Barnet.

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