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Colindale North
vs Colindale South

Colindale South has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Colindale North. Homes in Colindale South sold for a median of £425,000, 10% above Colindale North. Colindale North has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Barnet with Colindale North highlighted
Colindale North
238 postcodes
Map of Barnet with Colindale South highlighted
Colindale South
322 postcodes
Map of Barnet
Barnet
city average

People

Colindale North has 12,434 residents in 4,508 households; Colindale South has 18,786 in 7,341. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (7% and 7%). Colindale South has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.7 percentage points more than Colindale North (Barnet: 28%).

12,434Residents (2021)
18,786Residents (2021)
389,344Residents (2021)
4,508Households
7,341Households
148,917Households
22.0%Aged 15–29
25.1%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
7.1%Aged 65 and over
6.8%Aged 65 and over
14.4%Aged 65 and over
27.5%Living alone
29.2%Living alone
28.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 67% of homes in Colindale North and 74% in Colindale South. Colindale South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 35%, 7.5 percentage points more than Colindale North (Barnet: 53%). Colindale South has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 17 percentage points more than Colindale North (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £385,000 in Colindale North and £425,000 in Colindale South, against £575,000 across Barnet.

£385,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
£575,000Median sale price
27.5%Owner-occupied
35.0%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
26.6%Private renting
43.6%Private renting
32.7%Private renting
42.3%Social renting
17.1%Social renting
13.5%Social renting
2.5%Detached houses
1.6%Detached houses
10.1%Detached houses
9.5%Semi-detached houses
14.9%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Semi-detached houses
19.4%Terraced houses
6.3%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
66.9%Flats
73.6%Flats
36.6%Flats

Surroundings

Colindale North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 3.8 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 115 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Colindale North, and 129 in Colindale South. The typical postcode is 313 m from the nearest school in Colindale North and 514 m in Colindale South. The typical postcode is 708 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Colindale North and 545 m in Colindale South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in Colindale North and 94% in Colindale South.

20.4%Green space within 500 m
16.6%Green space within 500 m
17.7%Green space within 500 m
115Services within 15 min (median)
129Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
313 mNearest school (median)
514 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
708 mNearest tram or rail (median)
545 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
44Postcodes in flood risk areas
413Postcodes in flood risk areas
56.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 95 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Colindale North 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.

95Recorded 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.

Colindale North

Colindale North is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 12,434 people in 4,508 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £385,000 over the past two years, 33% below the Barnet median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% 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.

Colindale North and Colindale South next to other wards of Barnet.

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