West Finchley
vs Woodhouse
Woodhouse has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in West Finchley. Homes in West Finchley sold for a median of £549,000, 13% above Woodhouse. Woodhouse has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
West Finchley has 19,428 residents in 7,762 households; Woodhouse has 14,344 in 5,637. Woodhouse has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 1.3 percentage points more than West Finchley (Barnet: 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: 33% of homes in West Finchley and 38% in Woodhouse. West Finchley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 2.4 percentage points more than Woodhouse (Barnet: 53%). West Finchley has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 3.7 percentage points more than Woodhouse (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £549,000 in West Finchley and £487,000 in Woodhouse, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Woodhouse has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2 percentage points more than West Finchley (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 215 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in West Finchley, and 204 in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 319 m from the nearest school in West Finchley and 289 m in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 485 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in West Finchley and 1,070 m in Woodhouse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in West Finchley and 77% in Woodhouse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 123 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in West Finchley and 78 in Woodhouse, 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.
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.
Woodhouse is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 14,344 people in 5,637 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £487,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Barnet median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
West Finchley and Woodhouse next to other wards of Barnet.