Neighbourhood comparison
Brent Cross & Staples Corner vs North Finchley
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Brent Cross & Staples Corner · 5North Finchley leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesNorth Finchley · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
8
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +46 pts
54
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6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +67 pts
73
✓ leads
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
92
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,853/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 -£312/mo
£1,541/mo
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£2,215/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£17/mo
£2,232/mo
£2,063/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£208/yr
£2,271/yr
6.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
5.7 yrs
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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
310.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -234.8
75.6
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
47%
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Connectivity
469 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.1 km
2.5 km
6 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +26 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.
7,364
Population
11,675
3,817 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,496 / km²
39%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
50%
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29%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
45%
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6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
30
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +12
15
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
4
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0