Golders Green
vs Hendon
Hendon has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Golders Green. Homes in Golders Green sold for a median of £875,000, 46% above Hendon. Hendon has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Golders Green has 15,114 residents in 5,142 households; Hendon has 21,980 in 8,273. Golders Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.1 percentage points more than Hendon (Barnet: 14%). Golders Green has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.2 percentage points more than Hendon (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Golders Green and 45% in Hendon. Golders Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 1.8 percentage points more than Hendon (Barnet: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (48% and 47%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £875,000 in Golders Green 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%, 10.6 percentage points more than Golders Green (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 146 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Golders Green, and 116 in Hendon. The typical postcode is 437 m from the nearest school in Golders Green and 263 m in Hendon. The typical postcode is 747 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Golders Green and 806 m in Hendon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Golders Green and 80% in Hendon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 81 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Golders Green 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.
Golders Green is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 15,114 people in 5,142 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £875,000 over the past two years, 52% above the Barnet median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% 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.
Golders Green and Hendon next to other wards of Barnet.