Cricklewood
vs Hendon
Hendon has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Cricklewood. Homes in Hendon sold for a median of £597,500, 6% above Cricklewood. Hendon has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Cricklewood has 10,313 residents in 3,838 households; Hendon has 21,980 in 8,273. Hendon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.4 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Cricklewood and 45% in Hendon. Hendon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 43%, 7.3 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 53%). Hendon has the higher share of private renting: 47%, 8.2 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £561,300 in Cricklewood 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 (16% and 17%). A typical postcode has 160 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cricklewood, and 116 in Hendon. The typical postcode is 315 m from the nearest school in Cricklewood and 263 m in Hendon. The typical postcode is 464 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cricklewood and 806 m in Hendon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Cricklewood and 80% in Hendon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 189 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cricklewood 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.
Cricklewood is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 10,313 people in 3,838 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £561,300 over the past two years, in line with the Barnet median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% 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.
Cricklewood and Hendon next to other wards of Barnet.