Neighbourhood comparison
Golders Green South vs North Cricklewood
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Golders Green South · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesNorth Cricklewood · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
20
65
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
51
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
91
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
84
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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 -£598/mo
£2,028/mo
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£2,288/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£45/mo
£2,243/mo
£2,945/yr
Council tax
Δ -£544/yr
£2,401/yr
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16.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -8.5 yrs
8.2 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.1
81.5
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
35%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 985 m
794 m
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23 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
9 min
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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
7,684
5,414 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,081 / km²
59%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
44%
54%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
36%
24
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -18
6
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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7
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -6
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
7
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