Living in Finchley

Finchley sits in the London Borough of Barnet. Its strongest points are area quality (65), safety (52), groceries (34). The things to weigh up are dining (13) and nightlife (9). A typical two-bed here rents for around £1,841 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.

How Finchley scores

• Safety 52/100

  340 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 3/10

• Commute —/100

  depends on where you work — try the matcher

• Affordability 16/100

  £827,500 median sale price

• Transport 19/100

  42 transit stops within a 12-min walk

• Area quality 65/100

  deprivation decile 7/10 (10 = least deprived)

• Green space 31/100

  23 parks & green spaces nearby

• Dining 13/100

  32 places to eat nearby

• Nightlife 9/100

  4 pubs, bars & clubs nearby

• Groceries 34/100

  19 food shops & supermarkets nearby

• Air quality —/100

  air data n/a

Typical rent in Barnet

Median private rents for the London Borough of Barnet (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).

🏛 £2,133/yr council tax (Band D, Barnet) — MHCLG 2026-27

📶 Broadband up to 1.8 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Barnet

On the map

Nearby neighbourhoods

Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.