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N12 West Finchley — Family Area Report

West Finchley · Barnet

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Barnet£2,157/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%33% of households have dependent children
62
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N12 is the London postcode area covering West Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. It scores 62/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (90/100) and weakest on commute (25/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 3 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 46 min on the morning rush. 33% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is N12 in?

N12 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode sits in the West Finchley ward. On our family-life index, N12 scores 62/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities65
Green space50
Family density60
Commute25

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N12 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 90/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    3
    GP surgeries
    5
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    5

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    54 min
    via Northern + 1 bus
    King's CrossFastest
    46 min
    via Northern
    Liverpool Street
    55 min
    via Northern & Hammersmith & City
    Canary Wharf
    64 min
    via Northern & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    59 min
    via Northern & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    53 min
    via Northern & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 46 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      N12 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about West Finchley, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is N12 in?
      N12 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode falls in the West Finchley ward. N12 scores 62/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is N12 a good area for families?
      N12 (West Finchley, Barnet) scores 62/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 65/100, green space 50/100 and commute 25/100.
      What are the schools like in N12?
      Barnet is one of London's largest school systems, and distance cut-offs vary sharply between the west of the borough and the busier east. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is N12?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N12 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N12 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from N12 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N12 is King's Cross in about 46 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in N12?
      33% of households in N12's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near N12

      The closest postcodes to N12 we cover are N20 (Whetstone, ~1.6km), N3 (Finchley Church End, ~2.0km), N11 (New Southgate, ~2.7km) and N2 (East Finchley, ~2.9km). Families weighing N12 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      N1St Mary's & St James'· 81N2East Finchley· 81N3Finchley Church End· 83N5Highbury· 80N7Holloway· 82N8Hornsey· 81

      Head-to-head

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