Childs Hill
Barnet 041 · 4 sub-areas · 7,281 residents
Barnet 041 sits within the London Borough of Barnet, home to around 7,300 people and well-connected to central London — the nearest major employment centre is just under 12 minutes away by public transport. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,837 a month, noticeably above the UK median but competitive within north London. Nearly half of all residents work from home, shaping the area's distinctly settled, daytime character.
Childs Hill is a commuter neighbourhood within Barnet — train into London runs in around 12 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Childs Hill?
3 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,928 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Childs Hill in Barnet
Living in Childs Hill
This part of Barnet has the feel of a genuinely residential neighbourhood rather than a transit zone — almost half of residents work from home, which means the streets stay busy throughout the day and the area has a calmer, more rooted atmosphere than commuter-heavy parts of inner London. Greenspace is close: around three in four residents are within walking distance of a park or open space, with the nearest green area just over 200 metres away on average.
Rent sits in the mid-range for north London. You'll pay around £1,837 a month for a two-bedroom flat and £2,227 for a three-bedroom — meaningfully more than the UK median of roughly £1,200 for a two-bed, but less than many inner London neighbourhoods. Rents rose around 4.9% over the past year, broadly in line with wider London trends. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,133 a year. If you're buying rather than renting, the median sale price is around £538,000, putting the deposit timeline at roughly seven years on a typical local salary.
The neighbourhood skews young-to-middle. About 27% of residents are aged 18 to 34, and a further 22% are in the 35–49 bracket — a mix of young professionals who've settled here and families putting down roots. Owner-occupation stands at 40%, which is on the lower side for Barnet as a whole, with private renters making up around a third of households and a notable 25% in social housing. Around half of residents were born in the UK, and the area scores a relatively high 63.8 on the ethnic diversity index.
For getting around, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 940 metres away — about a 12-minute walk — and the nearest underground station is around 1.15 km away. From there, central London is reachable in under 15 minutes. Broadband infrastructure is strong: 100% of premises have access to gigabit-capable connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on where within the neighbourhood rents and conditions vary.
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Frequently asked
- Is Barnet 041 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely residential part of north London with good green space access — nearly three in four residents are within walking distance of a park — and fast links into central London. The high work-from-home rate (45%) gives it a calmer daytime feel than many comparable areas. The trade-off is that rents consume a high share of typical local income.
- What is the rent in Barnet 041?
- A typical one-bedroom flat runs around £1,482 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,837, and a three-bedroom around £2,227. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 4.9% over the past year.
- Is Barnet 041 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 104 per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK national average of roughly 80. That puts it in the higher tier for outer London, though conditions vary considerably across the MSOA's streets. It's worth checking street-level data for the specific roads you're considering.
- What's the commute from Barnet 041 to central London?
- Around 12 minutes by public transport to the nearest major employment hub — one of the faster outer-London commutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 940 metres away (about a 12-minute walk), and the nearest underground station is approximately 1.15 km away.
- Who lives in Barnet 041?
- A broad mix: about 27% are aged 18–34 and 22% are 35–49, so it skews toward working-age adults and families. Around 40% own their home, 33% privately rent, and 25% are in social housing. Just over half were born in the UK, and the area has a notably high ethnic diversity score.
- What schools are near Barnet 041?
- There are 91 schools within a typical 2km catchment radius, though only around 38.5% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 734 metres away. Use Ofsted's school finder for named schools and current inspection reports.
- How expensive is it to buy in Barnet 041?
- The median sale price is around £538,000. On a typical local resident salary of about £39,000 a year, it would take roughly seven years to save a deposit — longer than most UK areas outside prime London.