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Hendon
vs West Hendon

Hendon has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in West Hendon. Homes in Hendon sold for a median of £597,500, 29% above West Hendon. West Hendon has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Barnet with Hendon highlighted
Hendon
467 postcodes
Map of Barnet with West Hendon highlighted
West Hendon
382 postcodes
Map of Barnet
Barnet
city average

People

Hendon has 21,980 residents in 8,273 households; West Hendon has 17,255 in 6,460. Hendon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 1 percentage point more than West Hendon (Barnet: 14%). Hendon has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1 percentage point more than West Hendon (Barnet: 28%).

21,980Residents (2021)
17,255Residents (2021)
389,344Residents (2021)
8,273Households
6,460Households
148,917Households
23.1%Aged 15–29
21.3%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
12.0%Aged 65 and over
11.0%Aged 65 and over
14.4%Aged 65 and over
30.0%Living alone
29.0%Living alone
28.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Hendon and 41% in West Hendon. Hendon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 43%, 1.1 percentage points more than West Hendon (Barnet: 53%). Hendon has the higher share of private renting: 47%, 3.9 percentage points more than West Hendon (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £597,500 in Hendon and £464,500 in West Hendon, against £575,000 across Barnet.

£597,500Median sale price
£464,500Median sale price
£575,000Median sale price
42.6%Owner-occupied
41.5%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
47.2%Private renting
43.3%Private renting
32.7%Private renting
9.8%Social renting
14.3%Social renting
13.5%Social renting
12.8%Detached houses
9.5%Detached houses
10.1%Detached houses
20.3%Semi-detached houses
19.6%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Semi-detached houses
6.8%Terraced houses
15.1%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
44.5%Flats
40.8%Flats
36.6%Flats

Surroundings

West Hendon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 3.1 percentage points more than Hendon (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hendon, and 114 in West Hendon. The typical postcode is 263 m from the nearest school in Hendon and 346 m in West Hendon. The typical postcode is 806 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hendon and 477 m in West Hendon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Hendon and 91% in West Hendon.

17.1%Green space within 500 m
20.2%Green space within 500 m
17.7%Green space within 500 m
116Services within 15 min (median)
114Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
263 mNearest school (median)
346 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
806 mNearest tram or rail (median)
477 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
22Postcodes in flood risk areas
19Postcodes in flood risk areas
413Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 119 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hendon 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.

119Recorded 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.

Hendon

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.

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.

Hendon and West Hendon next to other wards of Barnet.

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