Finchley is a large district of north London, England, in the London Borough of Barnet. Finchley is on high ground, 11 km north of Charing Cross.
Nearby districts include: Golders Green, Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, Mill Hill and Hendon.
It is predominantly a residential suburb, with three town centres: North Finchley, East Finchley and Finchley Church End. Made up of four wards, the population of Finchley counted 65,812 as of 2011.