Neighbourhood comparison
Golders Green North vs North Finchley
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Golders Green North · 6North Finchley leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesNorth Finchley · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
54
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
73
95
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
92
88
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,032/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 -£492/mo
£1,541/mo
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£2,272/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£2,232/mo
£2,744/yr
Council tax
Δ -£472/yr
£2,271/yr
✓ leads
10.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -5.2 yrs
5.7 yrs
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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
60.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.5
75.6
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
47%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +981 m
2.5 km
21 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 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.
11,994
Population
11,675
9,132 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,496 / km²
39%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
50%
✓ leads
40%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
45%
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10
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +20
30
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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
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
4
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0