Childs Hill
vs Hendon
Hendon has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Childs Hill. Homes in Childs Hill sold for a median of £761,840, 28% above Hendon. Hendon has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Childs Hill has 19,253 residents in 7,817 households; Hendon has 21,980 in 8,273. Childs Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.1 percentage points more than Hendon (Barnet: 14%). Childs Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3 percentage points more than Hendon (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Childs Hill and 45% in Hendon. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (42% and 43%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (47% and 47%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £761,840 in Childs Hill and £597,500 in Hendon, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Hendon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 6.1 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 116 in Hendon. The typical postcode is 320 m from the nearest school in Childs Hill and 263 m in Hendon. The typical postcode is 642 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Childs Hill and 806 m in Hendon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Childs Hill and 80% in Hendon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 114 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Childs Hill and 119 in Hendon, 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.
Hendon is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 21,980 people in 8,273 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £597,500 over the past two years, 4% above the Barnet median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
Childs Hill and Hendon next to other wards of Barnet.