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N3 Finchley Church End — Family Area Report

Finchley Church End · Barnet

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Barnet£2,157/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%19.3% of households have dependent children
83
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N3 is the London postcode area covering Finchley Church End in the London Borough of Barnet. It scores 83/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (55/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 10 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 35 min on the morning rush. 19.3% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is N3 in?

N3 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode sits in the Finchley Church End ward. On our family-life index, N3 scores 83/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density10
Commute55

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N3 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
    10
    GP surgeries
    5
    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
    43 min
    via Northern
    King's CrossFastest
    35 min
    via Northern
    Liverpool Street
    43 min
    via Northern & Hammersmith & City
    Canary Wharf
    55 min
    via Northern & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    50 min
    via Northern & Elizabeth line
    Victoria
    41 min
    via Northern & Victoria

    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. 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.

      N3 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is N3 in?
      N3 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode falls in the Finchley Church End ward. N3 scores 83/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is N3 a good area for families?
      N3 (Finchley Church End, Barnet) scores 83/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 55/100.
      What are the schools like in N3?
      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 N3?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N3 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N3 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from N3 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N3 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 N3?
      19.3% of households in N3's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near N3

      The closest postcodes to N3 we cover are N12 (West Finchley, ~2.0km), N2 (East Finchley, ~2.1km), NW11 (Golders Green, ~2.5km) and NW4 (Hendon, ~2.5km). Families weighing N3 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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