Neighbourhood comparison
North Finchley vs West Finchley
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
North Finchley · 9North Finchley leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWest Finchley · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
70
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73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
91
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92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
89
97
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
95
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,541/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£469/mo
£2,010/mo
£2,232/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£80/mo
£2,312/mo
£2,271/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£711/yr
£2,983/yr
5.7 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +4.8 yrs
10.4 yrs
Earning power
£39,239/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,239/yr
80%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
80%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
75.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -37.0
38.6
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Schools detail
47%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +0 pp
47%
Connectivity
2.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +746 m
3.3 km
32 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
41 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,675
Population
7,529
11,496 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,448 / km²
50%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
62%
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45%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
59%
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30
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -24
6
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
15
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -13
2
6
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -6
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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