Neighbourhood comparison
Hendon Park vs Whetstone East
Barnet, London · Barnet, London
Hendon Park · 2Whetstone East leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWhetstone East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
21
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
26
✓ leads
65
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
78
✓ leads
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
71
78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
87
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,031/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 -£208/mo
£1,824/mo
✓ leads
£2,252/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£2,250/mo
£2,507/yr
Council tax
Δ -£259/yr
£2,248/yr
✓ leads
10.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.1 yrs
7.0 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
81.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -22.1
59.2
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
44%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 50 m
1.6 km
20 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 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.
8,277
Population
9,363
8,142 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,061 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
50%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
40%
✓ leads
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
8
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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