Colindale South
vs Mill Hill
Colindale South has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Mill Hill. Homes in Mill Hill sold for a median of £650,000, 53% above Colindale South. Mill Hill has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Colindale South has 18,786 residents in 7,341 households; Mill Hill has 17,952 in 6,753. Mill Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 9.5 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 14%). Colindale South has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 2.7 percentage points more than Mill Hill (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Colindale South (74%) and semi-detached houses in Mill Hill (35%). Mill Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 29 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 53%). Colindale South has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 17.2 percentage points more than Mill Hill (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £425,000 in Colindale South and £650,000 in Mill Hill, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Mill Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 12 percentage points more than Colindale South (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 129 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Colindale South, and 86 in Mill Hill. The typical postcode is 514 m from the nearest school in Colindale South and 413 m in Mill Hill. The typical postcode is 545 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Colindale South and 931 m in Mill Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Colindale South and 65% in Mill Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Colindale South and 67 in Mill Hill, 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.
Mill Hill is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 17,952 people in 6,753 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £650,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Barnet median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% above the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
Colindale South and Mill Hill next to other wards of Barnet.