Neighbourhood comparison
Barnet NW9 vs North Finchley
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Barnet NW9 · 5North Finchley leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesNorth Finchley · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +24 pts
54
✓ leads
52
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
73
✓ leads
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
92
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
97
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,607/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£67/mo
£1,541/mo
£2,222/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£2,232/mo
£2,151/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£120/yr
£2,271/yr
5.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
5.7 yrs
Earning power
£39,239/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,239/yr
80%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
80%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
128.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -53.3
75.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
34%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
47%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +786 m
2.5 km
22 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
32 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,708
Population
11,675
14,656 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,496 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
50%
✓ leads
34%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
45%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +27
30
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +13
15
✓ leads
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
6
✓ leads
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
4
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0