Neighbourhood comparison
North Finchley vs West Hendon
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
North Finchley · 13North Finchley leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWest Hendon · 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 -39 pts
15
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -32 pts
41
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
92
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
60
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 +£85/mo
£1,626/mo
£2,232/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£14/mo
£2,218/mo
£2,271/yr
Council tax
Δ -£166/yr
£2,105/yr
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5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
5.8 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
75.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +42.3
117.9
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
30%
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
666 m
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32 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
8 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
12,637
11,496 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,324 / km²
50%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
43%
45%
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% working from home
Δ -17 pp
29%
30
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -28
2
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
15
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
3
6
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
3
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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