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Childs Hill
vs Cricklewood

Cricklewood has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Childs Hill. Homes in Childs Hill sold for a median of £761,840, 36% above Cricklewood. Cricklewood has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Barnet with Childs Hill highlighted
Childs Hill
430 postcodes
Map of Barnet with Cricklewood highlighted
Cricklewood
220 postcodes
Map of Barnet
Barnet
city average

People

Childs Hill has 19,253 residents in 7,817 households; Cricklewood has 10,313 in 3,838. Childs Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 4.5 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 14%). Childs Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 2.8 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 28%).

19,253Residents (2021)
10,313Residents (2021)
389,344Residents (2021)
7,817Households
3,838Households
148,917Households
19.5%Aged 15–29
21.6%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
14.1%Aged 65 and over
9.6%Aged 65 and over
14.4%Aged 65 and over
33.0%Living alone
30.2%Living alone
28.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Childs Hill and 34% in Cricklewood. Childs Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 42%, 7.1 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 53%). Childs Hill has the higher share of private renting: 47%, 8.2 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £761,840 in Childs Hill and £561,300 in Cricklewood, against £575,000 across Barnet.

£761,840Median sale price
£561,300Median sale price
£575,000Median sale price
42.4%Owner-occupied
35.3%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
47.2%Private renting
39.0%Private renting
32.7%Private renting
9.7%Social renting
24.2%Social renting
13.5%Social renting
8.9%Detached houses
4.2%Detached houses
10.1%Detached houses
22.1%Semi-detached houses
30.8%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Semi-detached houses
6.9%Terraced houses
16.4%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
41.8%Flats
34.3%Flats
36.6%Flats

Surroundings

Cricklewood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 5.3 percentage points more than Childs Hill (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 157 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Childs Hill, and 160 in Cricklewood. The typical postcode is 320 m from the nearest school in Childs Hill and 315 m in Cricklewood. The typical postcode is 642 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Childs Hill and 464 m in Cricklewood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Childs Hill and 86% in Cricklewood.

11.0%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
17.7%Green space within 500 m
157Services within 15 min (median)
160Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
320 mNearest school (median)
315 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
642 mNearest tram or rail (median)
464 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
413Postcodes in flood risk areas
84.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
86.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 114 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Childs Hill and 189 in Cricklewood, 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.

114Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
189Recorded 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.

Childs Hill

Childs Hill is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 19,253 people in 7,817 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £761,840 over the past two years, 32% above the Barnet median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Barnet average.

Cricklewood

Cricklewood is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 10,313 people in 3,838 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £561,300 over the past two years, in line with the Barnet median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Barnet average.

More comparisons.

Childs Hill and Cricklewood next to other wards of Barnet.

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