Neighbourhood comparison
Burnt Oak & Watling Park vs Hendon Central
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Burnt Oak & Watling Park · 8Burnt Oak & Watling Park leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHendon Central · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
29
64
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
36
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
90
86
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,710/mo
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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 +£102/mo
£1,813/mo
£2,216/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£28/mo
£2,244/mo
£2,075/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£333/yr
£2,408/yr
5.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
6.3 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
92.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +59.7
152.4
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
36%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 85 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
19 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
18 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,802
Population
12,376
9,604 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,410 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
48%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
35%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
8
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
7
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2