Barnet Vale
vs Whetstone
Barnet Vale has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Whetstone. Homes in Whetstone sold for a median of £640,000, 18% above Barnet Vale. Barnet Vale has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Barnet Vale has 16,588 residents in 6,974 households; Whetstone has 10,817 in 4,291. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 18%). Barnet Vale has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.8 percentage points more than Whetstone (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Barnet Vale and 34% in Whetstone. Whetstone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 1.2 percentage points more than Barnet Vale (Barnet: 53%). Barnet Vale has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 3.8 percentage points more than Whetstone (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £542,500 in Barnet Vale and £640,000 in Whetstone, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Barnet Vale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.9 percentage points more than Whetstone (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barnet Vale, and 101 in Whetstone. The typical postcode is 541 m from the nearest school in Barnet Vale and 270 m in Whetstone. The typical postcode is 624 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barnet Vale and 643 m in Whetstone. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 59% of premises in Barnet Vale and 73% in Whetstone.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Barnet Vale and 93 in Whetstone, against 96 across Barnet. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Barnet Vale is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 16,588 people in 6,974 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £542,500 over the past two years, 6% below the Barnet median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Barnet average.
Whetstone is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 10,817 people in 4,291 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £640,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Barnet median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
Barnet Vale and Whetstone next to other wards of Barnet.