Neighbourhood comparison
North Finchley vs North Hendon & Sunny Hill
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
North Finchley · 13North Finchley leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesNorth Hendon & Sunny Hill · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
47
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
70
92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
79
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,541/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 +£141/mo
£1,682/mo
£2,232/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£2,253/mo
£2,271/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£249/yr
£2,521/yr
5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
5.3 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
75.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.8
81.4
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
44%
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 983 m
1.6 km
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32 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
20 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.
11,675
Population
8,156
11,496 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,891 / km²
50%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
50%
45%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
34%
30
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -24
6
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -4
2
15
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -10
5
6
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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