Neighbourhood comparison
Burnt Oak & Watling Park vs North Cricklewood
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Burnt Oak & Watling Park · 8Burnt Oak & Watling Park leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesNorth Cricklewood · 7
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 -38 pts
20
64
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
51
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
91
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
84
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 +£317/mo
£2,028/mo
£2,216/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£2,243/mo
£2,075/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£326/yr
£2,401/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 +2.6 yrs
8.2 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 -11.2
81.5
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Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
35%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 726 m
794 m
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19 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
9 min
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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
7,684
9,604 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,081 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
44%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
36%
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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 -2
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
7
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