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Cricklewood
vs West Hendon

Cricklewood has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in West Hendon. Homes in Cricklewood sold for a median of £561,300, 21% above West Hendon. West Hendon has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Barnet with Cricklewood highlighted
Cricklewood
220 postcodes
Map of Barnet with West Hendon highlighted
West Hendon
382 postcodes
Map of Barnet
Barnet
city average

People

Cricklewood has 10,313 residents in 3,838 households; West Hendon has 17,255 in 6,460. West Hendon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.4 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 14%). Cricklewood has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.2 percentage points more than West Hendon (Barnet: 28%).

10,313Residents (2021)
17,255Residents (2021)
389,344Residents (2021)
3,838Households
6,460Households
148,917Households
21.6%Aged 15–29
21.3%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
9.6%Aged 65 and over
11.0%Aged 65 and over
14.4%Aged 65 and over
30.2%Living alone
29.0%Living alone
28.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Cricklewood and 41% in West Hendon. West Hendon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 42%, 6.2 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 53%). West Hendon has the higher share of private renting: 43%, 4.3 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £561,300 in Cricklewood and £464,500 in West Hendon, against £575,000 across Barnet.

£561,300Median sale price
£464,500Median sale price
£575,000Median sale price
35.3%Owner-occupied
41.5%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
39.0%Private renting
43.3%Private renting
32.7%Private renting
24.2%Social renting
14.3%Social renting
13.5%Social renting
4.2%Detached houses
9.5%Detached houses
10.1%Detached houses
30.8%Semi-detached houses
19.6%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Semi-detached houses
16.4%Terraced houses
15.1%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
34.3%Flats
40.8%Flats
36.6%Flats

Surroundings

West Hendon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 3.9 percentage points more than Cricklewood (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 160 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cricklewood, and 114 in West Hendon. The typical postcode is 315 m from the nearest school in Cricklewood and 346 m in West Hendon. The typical postcode is 464 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cricklewood and 477 m in West Hendon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Cricklewood and 91% in West Hendon.

16.3%Green space within 500 m
20.2%Green space within 500 m
17.7%Green space within 500 m
160Services within 15 min (median)
114Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
315 mNearest school (median)
346 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
464 mNearest tram or rail (median)
477 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
19Postcodes in flood risk areas
413Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 189 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cricklewood and 177 in West 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.

189Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
177Recorded 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.

Cricklewood

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.

West Hendon

West Hendon is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 17,255 people in 6,460 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £464,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Barnet median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Barnet average.

More comparisons.

Cricklewood and West Hendon next to other wards of Barnet.

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