Neighbourhood comparison
Hampstead Garden Suburb vs Hendon Central
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Hampstead Garden Suburb · 8Hendon Central leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesHendon Central · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
35
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
29
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -43 pts
36
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
90
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92
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,615/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 -£802/mo
£1,813/mo
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£2,338/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£94/mo
£2,244/mo
£3,305/yr
Council tax
Δ -£897/yr
£2,408/yr
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18.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -11.8 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
64.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +88.0
152.4
Schools detail
51%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
36%
Connectivity
3.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
41 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -23 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.
9,325
Population
12,376
3,700 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,410 / km²
65%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
48%
62%
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% working from home
Δ -27 pp
35%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
8
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
7
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2