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Thinking of living at N2 9RG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School | Primary | 700 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Tudor Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Summerside Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Manorside Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Martin Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| The Compton School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wren Academy Finchley | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 59.8 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Archer Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Michael's Catholic Grammar School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 77.8 · 60.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dwight School London | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wingate & Finchley Football Club | 540 m | 84 |
| Swimming | Finchley Lido Outdoor Pool | 300 m | 30 |
| Bowls | Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club | 450 m | 16 |
| Cricket | Finchley Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 14 |
| Squash | Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | 2.3 km | 10 |
| Fitness | The Muswell Hill Club | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Golf | Muswell Hill Golf Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Yoga | David Lloyd Finchley | 540 m | 7 |
| Football | Wingate & Finchley F.C. | 500 m | 6 |
| Pilates | Pilates by the Green | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Saracens (Stonex Stadium) | 3.7 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Ballazhi | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Billiards | The Famous Royal Oak | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Darts | The Priory | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Finchley Rugby Football Club | 450 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Virgin Active | 2.9 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is West Finchley Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km). The nearest rail station is New Southgate, 2.2 km away, with 920k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Finchley High Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 232); 20 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Moss Hall Junior School (1.5 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Compton School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Alexandra Park School (2.7 km) and Ashmole Academy (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (1.7 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (2.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 950 m away, with Sunshine Supermarket closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Squires Lane Medical Practice (450 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Tanners is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 4.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Bacana is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Finchley Rugby Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (51%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Muswell Hill Playing Fields, 750 m away; for exercise, Finchley Lido Outdoor Pool (300 m).
28 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 3.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 24 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 50% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 4.4 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.