Area Information for Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES

Summary Back to Top

Finchley Road in Westminster is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Abbey Road ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. This page combines information for the address Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NW8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for NW8 6ES.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Westminster
Ward Abbey Road
Constituency Cities of London and Westminster * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (25 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 25 property sales in Finchley Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Finchley Road, Westminster, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 19
Terraced 25
Flat (Purpose-Built) 49
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 100
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Finchley Road, Westminster, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 46% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 34
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 35
Rented: Other 11
Rent Free 0
Total 100

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 31
Two People 33
Three People 13
Four People 18
Five People 8
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 103

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Finchley Road, Westminster, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 31
Family Household 61
Other Household 10
Total 102

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 62
Deprived In One Dimension 33
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 101

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Cities of London and Westminster constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 111
Female 135
Total 246

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 11
5-9 18
10-14 18
15-19 11
20-24 19
25-29 10
30-34 20
35-39 13
40-44 20
45-49 31
50-54 13
55-59 16
60-64 9
65-69 7
70-74 13
75-79 6
80-84 8
85+ 6
Total 249

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NW8 6ES does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 62
Married 108
Separated 2
Divorced 16
Widowed 9
Total 197

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 90% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 158
Good 65
Fair 19
Bad 3
Very Bad 1
Total 246

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Finchley Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 68% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 133
Apprenticeship 3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
No GCSEs or Equivalent 22
Other 6
Total 197

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Finchley Road, Westminster, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 42% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 104
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 55
Pakistani 8
Bangladeshi 5
Other Asian 23
Black African 3
Arab 20
Other 11
Total 246

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Finchley Road, Westminster, London), only 33% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 81
European Union 26
Rest of Europe 10
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 83
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 37
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 244

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Finchley Road, Westminster, London), only 33% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 30% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 81
10+ Years 75
5-10 Years 14
2-5 Years 37
Less Than 2 Years 41
Total 248

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NW8 6ES.

Passport(s) Held
None 0
United Kingdom 155
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 34
Rest of Europe 5
Middle East or Asia 30
North America or Caribbean 16
Central and South America 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 39
Christian 73
Buddhist 7
Hindu 39
Jewish 34
Muslim 27
Sikh 3
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 23
Total 246

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 69
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 17
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 10
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 23
Retired 26
Looking After Home or Family 24
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 6
Total 197

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 45
Professional Occupations 34
Associate Professional Occupations 18
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 4
Total 116

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 68
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5
Semi-Routine Occupation 4
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 21
Total 197

Policing and Crime (199) Back to Top

Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES is within the Abbey Road policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 199 crimes were reported within half a mile of NW8 6ES.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 199 crimes committed near Finchley Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Abbey Road
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Westminster. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NW8 6ES.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES. The nearest railway station is South Hampstead, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
South Hampstead 570 yards
Kilburn High Road 0.7 miles
Finchley Road & Frognal 1 mile
West Hampstead 1 mile
West Hampstead Thameslink 1.1 miles
London Marylebone 1.2 miles
Queens Park (London) 1.3 miles
Brondesbury 1.3 miles
Hampstead Heath 1.4 miles
Kentish Town West 1.4 miles
London Paddington 1.4 miles
Brondesbury Park 1.5 miles
Camden Road 1.6 miles
Gospel Oak 1.7 miles
Kentish Town 1.8 miles
London Euston 1.9 miles
Kensal Rise 2 miles
Bond Street (Elizabeth line) 2 miles
Kensal Green 2.1 miles
London St Pancras (Eurostar) 2.2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES. The nearest Tube station is St. John's Wood, approximately 350 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES. The nearest is George Eliot Primary School, approximately 240 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
George Eliot Primary School 240 yards
    
Robinsfield Infant School 480 yards
    
Barrow Hill Junior School 730 yards
    
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 0.6 miles
    
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School 0.7 miles
    
St Joseph's RC Primary School 0.7 miles
    
St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Gateway Academy 0.8 miles
    
St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES. The nearest is Harris Academy St John's Wood, approximately 120 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Harris Academy St John's Wood 120 yards
    
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 230 yards
    
The UCL Academy 620 yards
    
St George's Catholic School 0.6 miles
    
South Hampstead High School GDST 0.6 miles  
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School 0.7 miles
    
Fine Arts College 0.8 miles  
Paddington Academy 1.1 miles
    
LSI Independent College 1.1 miles  
Haverstock School 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES. The nearest is St Johns Wood Medical Practice, approximately 450 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES. The nearest is St Johns Wood Orthodontic Clinic, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES. The nearest is Hospital Of St John & St Elizabeth, approximately 450 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Finchley Road, Westminster, London, NW8 6ES. The nearest is Schuller Opticians, approximately 680 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Schuller Opticians 680 yards
Safarian & Simon 700 yards
Alexander Opticians 0.5 miles
Personal Eyez Ltd 0.5 miles
Vision Express 0.5 miles
Malcom Coates 0.6 miles
Ellerman Optician 0.6 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Swiss Cottage 0.6 miles
Spec Savers Swiss Cottage 0.6 miles
I S Cohen 0.7 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in NW8 6ES

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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