Neighbourhood comparison
Golders Green South vs Hendon Central
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Golders Green South · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 10 tiesHendon Central · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
29
65
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -29 pts
36
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
90
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,626/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 -£813/mo
£1,813/mo
✓ leads
£2,288/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£44/mo
£2,244/mo
£2,945/yr
Council tax
Δ -£537/yr
£2,408/yr
✓ leads
16.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -10.4 yrs
6.3 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
93.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +58.9
152.4
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
36%
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Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 344 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
23 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
18 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,674
Population
12,376
5,414 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,410 / km²
59%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
48%
54%
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% working from home
Δ -19 pp
35%
24
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -16
8
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
7
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
7
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2