Neighbourhood comparison
Hendon Central vs High Barnet & Hadley
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Hendon Central · 6High Barnet & Hadley leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesHigh Barnet & Hadley · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
47
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36
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +40 pts
75
✓ leads
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
86
80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
99
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,813/mo
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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 +£199/mo
£2,012/mo
£2,244/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£38/mo
£2,282/mo
£2,408/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£224/yr
£2,632/yr
6.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.1 yrs
9.4 yrs
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
152.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -92.3
60.1
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Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +26 pp
62%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +514 m
1.9 km
18 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
24 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,376
Population
11,163
9,410 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,682 / km²
48%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
58%
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35%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
54%
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8
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
17
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
8
✓ leads
7
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +12
19
✓ leads
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
4
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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