Neighbourhood comparison
Ducks Island & Underhill vs North Cricklewood
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Ducks Island & Underhill · 10Ducks Island & Underhill leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesNorth Cricklewood · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
20
67
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
51
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
91
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98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,043/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 -£15/mo
£2,028/mo
£2,231/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£2,243/mo
£2,255/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£146/yr
£2,401/yr
7.6 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 +0.6 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
65.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.5
81.5
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
35%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
794 m
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30 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
9 min
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94%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +6 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,716
Population
7,684
6,274 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,081 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
44%
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40%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
36%
7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
7
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