Colindale South
vs Hendon
Colindale South has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Hendon. Homes in Hendon sold for a median of £597,500, 41% above Colindale South. Hendon has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Colindale South has 18,786 residents in 7,341 households; Hendon has 21,980 in 8,273. Hendon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 5.2 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 74% of homes in Colindale South and 45% in Hendon. Hendon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 43%, 7.6 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 53%). Hendon has the higher share of private renting: 47%, 3.6 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £425,000 in Colindale South and £597,500 in Hendon, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (17% and 17%). A typical postcode has 129 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Colindale South, and 116 in Hendon. The typical postcode is 514 m from the nearest school in Colindale South and 263 m in Hendon. The typical postcode is 545 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Colindale South and 806 m in Hendon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Colindale South and 80% in Hendon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Colindale South 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.
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.
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.
Colindale South and Hendon next to other wards of Barnet.