East Finchley in north London is a residential suburb with the full spectrum of housing, from Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, large interwar family houses, 1960s council estates and multi-million pound mansions on The Bishop's Avenue.
There is also a smattering of high rise residential development including the three eleven-storey tower blocks of Prospect Ring, near to the centre. the area is well connected to the centre of London with a northern line station taking commuters into Leicester Square in just 20 minutes. East Finchley is the home of the UK's oldest purpose-built cinema called the Phoenix and has been described by Time Out magazine as the best single-screen cinema in London.
| Stations | Lines | Nearest Central Terminus1 |
|---|---|---|
| East Finchley |
Northern
|
Leicester Square (23 min) |
| Highgate |
Northern
|
Leicester Square (20 min) |
| Alexandra Palace |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (16 min) |
| Archway |
Northern
|
Leicester Square (17 min) |
| Finchley Central |
Northern
|
Leicester Square (27 min) |
| Bounds Green |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (26 min) |
| New Southgate |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (21 min) |
| Hornsey |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (16 min) |
| Bowes Park |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (21 min) |
| Crouch Hill |
Overground
|
Charing Cross (34 min) |
| Upper Holloway |
Overground
|
King's Cross St Pancras (33 min) |
| Golders Green |
Northern
|
Leicester Square (21 min) |
| Wood Green |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (23 min) |
| West Finchley |
Northern
|
Leicester Square (30 min) |
| Arnos Grove |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (28 min) |
| Turnpike Lane |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (21 min) |
Republic of Ireland
10% of non-UK born population
India
9% of non-UK born population
South Africa
6% of non-UK born population
There are large numbers of well-paid professional couples here, often with children, choosing to live in diverse urban areas rather than the suburbs
Source: Experian
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