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N2 East Finchley — Family Area Report

East Finchley · Barnet

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Barnet£2,157/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%30.1% of households have dependent children
36
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N2 is the London postcode area covering East Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. It scores 36/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (100/100) and weakest on schools (0/100). 23 schools sit within a mile, the Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 0 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 35 min on the morning rush. 30.1% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is N2 in?

N2 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode sits in the East Finchley ward. On our family-life index, N2 scores 36/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Schools0
Safety100
Amenities0
Green space0
Family density46
Commute70

Schools

23 within 1 mile

There are 23 schools within a mile of N2 — 14 primary and 4 secondary among the top matches. TreeHouse School is the top-rated near-neighbour, 1490m away with a Outstanding (pre-2024 Ofsted) inspection.

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Primary · 198 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    181m

  • The Archer Academy

    Secondary · 818 pupils

    181m

  • Oak Lodge School

    Special · 190 pupils

    542m

  • Martin Primary School

    Primary · 622 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    563m

  • Bishop Douglass School Finchley

    Secondary · 968 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    761m

  • Kerem School

    Independent · 124 pupils

    816m

  • Christ's College Finchley

    Secondary · 1000 pupils

    1215m

  • Annemount School

    Independent · 63 pupils

    1218m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N2 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 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
    0
    GP surgeries
    3
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    46 min
    via Northern
    King's CrossFastest
    35 min
    via Northern + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    44 min
    via Northern & Circle + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    55 min
    via Northern & DLR + 1 bus
    Paddington
    51 min
    via Northern & Victoria & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    42 min
    via Northern & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 35 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. Schools come from the DfE GIAS register (open schools only). Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in Sept 2024. We'll add the new report-card grades as they roll out from late 2025.

    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.

    • No GIAS schools matched outcode N2. Rebuild src/data/london-schools.json if this outcode should be covered.

    N2 — frequently asked questions

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

    What London borough is N2 in?
    N2 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode falls in the East Finchley ward. N2 scores 36/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
    Is N2 a good area for families?
    N2 (East Finchley, Barnet) scores 36/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Schools score 0/100, safety 100/100, amenities 0/100, green space 0/100 and commute 70/100.
    What are the schools like in N2?
    There are 23 schools within a mile of N2, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. N2 scores 0/100 on schools, ranked against every other London postcode in our cohort.
    How safe is N2?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N2 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N2 scores 100/100 for safety.
    How long is the commute from N2 to central London?
    Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N2 is King's Cross in about 35 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
    Do many families live in N2?
    30.1% of households in N2's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

    Areas near N2

    The closest postcodes to N2 we cover are N10 (Fortis Green, ~1.8km), N3 (Finchley Church End, ~2.1km), NW11 (Golders Green, ~2.3km) and N12 (West Finchley, ~2.9km). Families weighing N2 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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    Head-to-head

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