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Golders Green
vs West Hendon

West Hendon has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Golders Green. Homes in Golders Green sold for a median of £875,000, 88% above West Hendon. West Hendon has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of Barnet with Golders Green highlighted
Golders Green
280 postcodes
Map of Barnet with West Hendon highlighted
West Hendon
382 postcodes
Map of Barnet
Barnet
city average

People

Golders Green has 15,114 residents in 5,142 households; West Hendon has 17,255 in 6,460. Golders Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 2.1 percentage points more than West Hendon (Barnet: 14%). Golders Green has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.2 percentage points more than West Hendon (Barnet: 28%).

15,114Residents (2021)
17,255Residents (2021)
389,344Residents (2021)
5,142Households
6,460Households
148,917Households
20.4%Aged 15–29
21.3%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
13.1%Aged 65 and over
11.0%Aged 65 and over
14.4%Aged 65 and over
31.2%Living alone
29.0%Living alone
28.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Golders Green and 41% in West Hendon. Golders Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 2.9 percentage points more than West Hendon (Barnet: 53%). Golders Green has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 4.5 percentage points more than West Hendon (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £875,000 in Golders Green and £464,500 in West Hendon, against £575,000 across Barnet.

£875,000Median sale price
£464,500Median sale price
£575,000Median sale price
44.4%Owner-occupied
41.5%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
47.8%Private renting
43.3%Private renting
32.7%Private renting
7.3%Social renting
14.3%Social renting
13.5%Social renting
11.6%Detached houses
9.5%Detached houses
10.1%Detached houses
28.3%Semi-detached houses
19.6%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Semi-detached houses
8.2%Terraced houses
15.1%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
29.6%Flats
40.8%Flats
36.6%Flats

Surroundings

West Hendon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 13.7 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 114 in West Hendon. The typical postcode is 437 m from the nearest school in Golders Green and 346 m in West Hendon. The typical postcode is 747 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Golders Green and 477 m in West Hendon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Golders Green and 91% in West Hendon.

6.5%Green space within 500 m
20.2%Green space within 500 m
17.7%Green space within 500 m
146Services within 15 min (median)
114Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
437 mNearest school (median)
346 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
747 mNearest tram or rail (median)
477 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
19Postcodes in flood risk areas
413Postcodes in flood risk areas
85.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 81 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Golders Green 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.

81Recorded 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.

Golders Green

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.

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.

Golders Green and West Hendon next to other wards of Barnet.

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