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Thinking of living at NW11 6DT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookland Junior School | Primary | 100 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Brookland Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 100 m | – |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Akiva School | Primary | 650 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Garden Suburb Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Christ's College Finchley | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 56.8 · 22.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Henrietta Barnett School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 87.3 · 90.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Archer Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hasmonean High School for Boys | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 29% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Pardes House Grammar School | Independent | 1.2 km | 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Northway Lawn Tennis Club | 490 m | 83 |
| Swimming | Poolside Manor | 1.7 km | 35 |
| Cricket | Middlesex County Cricket Club | 620 m | 18 |
| Bowls | West Finchley Bowling Club | 840 m | 16 |
| Squash | Temple Fortune Club | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Golf | Hampstead Golf Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Fitness | The Muswell Hill Club | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Football | Wingate & Finchley F.C. | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Yoga | David Lloyd Finchley | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Darts | The 108 | 3.3 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Finchley Rugby Football Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Saracens (Stonex Stadium) | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Pilates by the Green | 590 m | 3 |
| Boxing | Ballazhi | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Billiards | The Famous Royal Oak | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Archery | Aquarius Archery Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. 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: 53% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Finchley Central Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km). The nearest rail station is Brent Cross West, 3.4 km away, with 675k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is East Finchley / Hill Top, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route H3); 72 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Brookland Junior School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 82% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Menorah Primary School for Girls (1.2 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Christ's College Finchley, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 56.8 · 22.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Compton School (3.8 km) and Parliament Hill School (4.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (0.5 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Coop, 650 m away; Hugh Lloyd (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Mountfield Surgery (700 m), with Hugh Lloyd Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Fringe is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 3.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Sushi Hinoki / Hinoki Bowls is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Wilf Slack Sports Club the nearest pub (800 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 95 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 49% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Hampstead Garden Suburb).
There are 190 listed buildings.
42 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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| Kerem School |
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| Independent |
| 1.3 km |
| – |
Every primary near NW11 6DT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 11% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 61% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Northway Gardens, 450 m away; for exercise, Pilates by the Green (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 3.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 22 km.
Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 6% socially.
It's highly educated: 56% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 2.7 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.