Neighbourhood comparison
Colney Hatch vs North Finchley
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Colney Hatch · 5North Finchley leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesNorth Finchley · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
54
✓ leads
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
73
✓ leads
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
92
✓ leads
81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
97
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,607/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 -£66/mo
£1,541/mo
£2,220/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£2,232/mo
£2,120/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£152/yr
£2,271/yr
5.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
5.7 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
77.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.0
75.6
Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
47%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.5 km
14 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 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.
10,517
Population
11,675
10,587 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,496 / km²
44%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
50%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
45%
✓ leads
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
30
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +15
15
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0