Hendon Park
Barnet 034 · 4 sub-areas · 8,277 residents
Barnet 034 sits within the London Borough of Barnet, home to around 8,300 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,837 a month — notably below the central London going rate, though rents rose nearly 5% last year. With more than a quarter of households made up of couples with children and a strong owner-occupier base, this is firmly family territory.
Hendon Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Barnet — train into London runs in around 20 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hendon Park?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds 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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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hendon Park in Barnet
Living in Hendon Park
Barnet 034 has the feel of a settled, residential corner of outer London — heavier on families and owner-occupiers than much of the capital, and noticeably quieter in character than the inner boroughs. Around 28% of residents are under 18, which is high by London standards, and the streetscape reflects it: this is a neighbourhood of houses rather than flats, school runs rather than late-night bars.
Rents here are more manageable than you'd expect from a London postcode. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,837 a month — well above the UK median of roughly £1,200, but a meaningful discount on what you'd pay closer to Zone 1. The median property price sits at around £739,000, which puts buying out of reach for most without a significant deposit; the average renter here needs roughly nine and a half years to save one.
The people living here skew younger than the retirement-age stereotype of outer London. Nearly 28% are aged 18–34, sitting alongside the dominant family cohort. Around 46% of homes are owned outright or mortgaged, and a further 45% are privately rented — social housing accounts for only around 8%. Almost half of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and the median resident salary is just under £39,300 a year.
Practically speaking, the public transport link into central London is strong — around 20 minutes to a major hub — and the nearest underground station is under 800 metres away on foot (roughly a 10-minute walk). For day-to-day living, over 80% of residents are within easy walking distance of greenspace, with the nearest park less than 200 metres from the typical home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Barnet 034 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, family-oriented part of outer London with good greenspace access — over 80% of residents are within easy walking distance of a park. Rents are high by national standards but cheaper than inner London, and the underground connection makes the centre accessible in under 20 minutes. The trade-off is that the Ofsted picture for nearby schools is weaker than the national average.
- What is the rent in Barnet 034?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,482 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,837, and a three-bedroom around £2,227. Rents rose by roughly 5% over the past year. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices, so treat them as a reliable guide rather than a precise guarantee.
- Is Barnet 034 safe?
- The crime rate is around 98.5 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — slightly above the UK national rate of roughly 80, but typical for Greater London. The area sits in the middle of the deprivation spectrum nationally. Vehicle-related offences and minor theft tend to dominate the local crime profile rather than serious violent crime.
- What's the commute from Barnet 034 to central London?
- By public transport, you can reach a major London employment hub in around 20 minutes — competitive for outer London. The nearest underground station is under 800 metres away (about a 10-minute walk), and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away. Around a third of residents work from home, which cuts the commute question out entirely.
- Who lives in Barnet 034?
- Mostly families and established residents. Over 27% of households are couples with children, and 28% of the population is under 18. Almost half of residents own their home, and the other half are split between private renters and a small social-rented sector. Nearly 46% hold a degree-level qualification, and the median resident salary is just under £39,300 a year.
- What schools are near Barnet 034?
- There are 96 schools within 2 kilometres of typical residents. Around 36% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth researching individual schools carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 1 kilometre away. Catchment boundaries in outer Barnet can be competitive for the better-rated options.
- How affordable is buying a home in Barnet 034?
- The median sale price is around £739,000 — firmly out of reach for most first-time buyers without substantial help. On a typical local salary, it takes roughly nine and a half years to save a standard deposit. The area skews heavily towards existing owner-occupiers and longer-term renters rather than first-time buyers stepping onto the ladder.