Burnt Oak
vs Mill Hill
Burnt Oak has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Mill Hill. Homes in Mill Hill sold for a median of £650,000, 46% above Burnt Oak. Mill Hill has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Burnt Oak has 21,859 residents in 7,398 households; Mill Hill has 17,952 in 6,753. Mill Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5.9 percentage points more than Burnt Oak (Barnet: 14%). Mill Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.7 percentage points more than Burnt Oak (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Burnt Oak (37%) and semi-detached houses in Mill Hill (35%). Mill Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 26.2 percentage points more than Burnt Oak (Barnet: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (27% and 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £445,000 in Burnt Oak and £650,000 in Mill Hill, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Mill Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 7.7 percentage points more than Burnt Oak (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnt Oak, and 86 in Mill Hill. The typical postcode is 220 m from the nearest school in Burnt Oak and 413 m in Mill Hill. The typical postcode is 546 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnt Oak and 931 m in Mill Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Burnt Oak and 65% in Mill Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 120 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnt Oak and 67 in Mill Hill, 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.
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.
Mill Hill is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 17,952 people in 6,753 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £650,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Barnet median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% above the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
Burnt Oak and Mill Hill next to other wards of Barnet.