Edgware
vs Mill Hill
Mill Hill has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Edgware. Homes in Mill Hill sold for a median of £650,000, in line with Edgware. Mill Hill has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Edgware has 19,998 residents in 7,210 households; Mill Hill has 17,952 in 6,753. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Mill Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.4 percentage points more than Edgware (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Edgware and 35% in Mill Hill. Mill Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 4.4 percentage points more than Edgware (Barnet: 53%). Edgware has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 3.2 percentage points more than Mill Hill (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £650,000 in Edgware 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%, 19.5 percentage points more than Edgware (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 117 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Edgware, and 86 in Mill Hill. The typical postcode is 384 m from the nearest school in Edgware and 413 m in Mill Hill. The typical postcode is 708 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Edgware and 931 m in Mill Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Edgware and 65% in Mill Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 83 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Edgware 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.
Edgware is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 19,998 people in 7,210 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £650,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Barnet median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% 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.
Edgware and Mill Hill next to other wards of Barnet.