Neighbourhood comparison
Burnt Oak & Watling Park vs Hendon Park
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Burnt Oak & Watling Park · 12Burnt Oak & Watling Park leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesHendon Park · 4
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 -37 pts
21
64
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
65
92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
84
86
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
78
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 +£321/mo
£2,031/mo
£2,216/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£36/mo
£2,252/mo
£2,075/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£431/yr
£2,507/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 +4.5 yrs
10.1 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.4
81.3
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Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
37%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +100 m
1.6 km
19 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
20 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
8,277
9,604 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,142 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
45%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
35%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2