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Burnt Oak
vs Colindale South

Colindale South has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Burnt Oak. Homes in Burnt Oak sold for a median of £445,000, 5% above Colindale South. Burnt Oak has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Barnet with Burnt Oak highlighted
Burnt Oak
404 postcodes
Map of Barnet with Colindale South highlighted
Colindale South
322 postcodes
Map of Barnet
Barnet
city average

People

Burnt Oak has 21,859 residents in 7,398 households; Colindale South has 18,786 in 7,341. Burnt Oak has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 3.6 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 14%). Colindale South has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 6.4 percentage points more than Burnt Oak (Barnet: 28%).

21,859Residents (2021)
18,786Residents (2021)
389,344Residents (2021)
7,398Households
7,341Households
148,917Households
20.3%Aged 15–29
25.1%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
10.4%Aged 65 and over
6.8%Aged 65 and over
14.4%Aged 65 and over
22.8%Living alone
29.2%Living alone
28.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Burnt Oak (37%) and flats in Colindale South (74%). Burnt Oak has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 38%, 2.8 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 53%). Colindale South has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 16.3 percentage points more than Burnt Oak (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £445,000 in Burnt Oak and £425,000 in Colindale South, against £575,000 across Barnet.

£445,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
£575,000Median sale price
37.8%Owner-occupied
35.0%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
27.3%Private renting
43.6%Private renting
32.7%Private renting
33.5%Social renting
17.1%Social renting
13.5%Social renting
4.8%Detached houses
1.6%Detached houses
10.1%Detached houses
23.9%Semi-detached houses
14.9%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Semi-detached houses
36.9%Terraced houses
6.3%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
28.9%Flats
73.6%Flats
36.6%Flats

Surroundings

Burnt Oak has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 4.3 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnt Oak, and 129 in Colindale South. The typical postcode is 220 m from the nearest school in Burnt Oak and 514 m in Colindale South. The typical postcode is 546 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnt Oak and 545 m in Colindale South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Burnt Oak and 94% in Colindale South.

20.9%Green space within 500 m
16.6%Green space within 500 m
17.7%Green space within 500 m
109Services within 15 min (median)
129Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
220 mNearest school (median)
514 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
546 mNearest tram or rail (median)
545 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
62Postcodes in flood risk areas
44Postcodes in flood risk areas
413Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 120 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnt Oak and 118 in Colindale South, 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.

120Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
118Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
96Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 21,859 people in 7,398 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £445,000 over the past two years, 23% below the Barnet median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Barnet average.

Colindale South

Colindale South is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 18,786 people in 7,341 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 26% below the Barnet median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Barnet average.

More comparisons.

Burnt Oak and Colindale South next to other wards of Barnet.

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