Childs Hill
vs Golders Green
Golders Green has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Childs Hill. Homes in Golders Green sold for a median of £875,000, 15% above Childs Hill. Childs Hill has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Childs Hill has 19,253 residents in 7,817 households; Golders Green has 15,114 in 5,142. Childs Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 1 percentage point more than Golders Green (Barnet: 14%). Childs Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.8 percentage points more than Golders Green (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Childs Hill and 30% in Golders Green. Golders Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 2 percentage points more than Childs Hill (Barnet: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (47% and 48%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £761,840 in Childs Hill and £875,000 in Golders Green, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Childs Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 4.5 percentage points more than Golders Green (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 157 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Childs Hill, and 146 in Golders Green. The typical postcode is 320 m from the nearest school in Childs Hill and 437 m in Golders Green. The typical postcode is 642 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Childs Hill and 747 m in Golders Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Childs Hill and 85% in Golders Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 114 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Childs Hill and 81 in Golders Green, 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.
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.
Golders Green is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 15,114 people in 5,142 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £875,000 over the past two years, 52% above the Barnet median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% below the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
Childs Hill and Golders Green next to other wards of Barnet.