Finchley Church End
vs Hendon
Hendon has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Finchley Church End. Homes in Finchley Church End sold for a median of £645,000, 8% above Hendon. Hendon has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Finchley Church End has 18,842 residents in 7,563 households; Hendon has 21,980 in 8,273. Finchley Church End has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 6.2 percentage points more than Hendon (Barnet: 14%). Hendon has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1 percentage point more than Finchley Church End (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Finchley Church End and 45% in Hendon. Finchley Church End has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 14.9 percentage points more than Hendon (Barnet: 53%). Hendon has the higher share of private renting: 47%, 9.8 percentage points more than Finchley Church End (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £645,000 in Finchley Church End and £597,500 in Hendon, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Hendon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.5 percentage points more than Finchley Church End (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 160 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Finchley Church End, and 116 in Hendon. The typical postcode is 319 m from the nearest school in Finchley Church End and 263 m in Hendon. The typical postcode is 794 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Finchley Church End and 806 m in Hendon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Finchley Church End and 80% in Hendon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Finchley Church End 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.
Finchley Church End is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 18,842 people in 7,563 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £645,000 over the past two years, 12% above the Barnet median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% 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.
Finchley Church End and Hendon next to other wards of Barnet.