Neighbourhood comparison
Childs Hill vs Edgware East
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Childs Hill · 11Childs Hill leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesEdgware East · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
21
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
76
✓ leads
91
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -25 pts
66
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
89
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,930/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 +£38/mo
£1,967/mo
£2,235/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£2,240/mo
£2,306/yr
Council tax
Δ +£59/yr
£2,364/yr
7.2 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
7.8 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
87.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -21.4
66.5
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Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
40%
Connectivity
912 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +647 m
1.6 km
12 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 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.
7,281
Population
11,451
13,871 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,403 / km²
51%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
46%
45%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
40%
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
2
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1