Neighbourhood comparison
Childs Hill vs Hadley Wood
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Childs Hill · 6Hadley Wood leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesHadley Wood · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
27
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
71
✓ leads
91
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
81
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
96
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,930/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 -£276/mo
£1,654/mo
✓ leads
£2,235/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£2,237/mo
£2,306/yr
Council tax
Δ +£19/yr
£2,324/yr
7.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
6.0 yrs
✓ leads
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
87.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.6
70.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
912 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 78 m
834 m
✓ leads
12 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
11 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.
7,281
Population
8,602
13,871 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,773 / km²
51%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
51%
45%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
48%
✓ leads
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
5
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0