Neighbourhood comparison
Childs Hill vs Whetstone East
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Childs Hill · 9Childs Hill leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWhetstone East · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
26
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +22 pts
78
✓ leads
91
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -21 pts
71
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
87
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 -£106/mo
£1,824/mo
✓ leads
£2,235/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£2,250/mo
£2,306/yr
Council tax
Δ -£58/yr
£2,248/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 -0.2 yrs
7.0 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
87.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -28.8
59.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
912 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +658 m
1.6 km
12 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
20 min
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
9,363
13,871 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,061 / km²
51%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
50%
45%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
40%
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
8
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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
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3