Friern Barnet
vs West Finchley
Friern Barnet has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in West Finchley. Homes in West Finchley sold for a median of £549,000, 19% above Friern Barnet. Friern Barnet has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Friern Barnet has 19,022 residents in 7,519 households; West Finchley has 19,428 in 7,762. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Friern Barnet and 33% in West Finchley. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (52% and 52%). West Finchley has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 8.2 percentage points more than Friern Barnet (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £462,750 in Friern Barnet and £549,000 in West Finchley, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Friern Barnet has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 13.2 percentage points more than West Finchley (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 154 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Friern Barnet, and 215 in West Finchley. The typical postcode is 320 m from the nearest school in Friern Barnet and 319 m in West Finchley. The typical postcode is 996 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Friern Barnet and 485 m in West Finchley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Friern Barnet and 83% in West Finchley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 93 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Friern Barnet 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.
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.
Friern Barnet is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 19,022 people in 7,519 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £462,750 over the past two years, 20% below the Barnet median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Barnet average.
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.
Friern Barnet and West Finchley next to other wards of Barnet.