Totteridge & Woodside
vs Whetstone
Whetstone has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Totteridge & Woodside. Homes in Totteridge & Woodside sold for a median of £790,000, 23% above Whetstone. Totteridge & Woodside has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Totteridge & Woodside has 14,805 residents in 5,661 households; Whetstone has 10,817 in 4,291. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (18% and 18%). Whetstone has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.8 percentage points more than Totteridge & Woodside (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Totteridge & Woodside and 34% in Whetstone. Totteridge & Woodside has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 1.2 percentage points more than Whetstone (Barnet: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (24% and 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £790,000 in Totteridge & Woodside and £640,000 in Whetstone, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
Totteridge & Woodside has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 12.7 percentage points more than Whetstone (Barnet: 18%). A typical postcode has 83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Totteridge & Woodside, and 101 in Whetstone. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest school in Totteridge & Woodside and 270 m in Whetstone. The typical postcode is 530 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Totteridge & Woodside and 643 m in Whetstone. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Totteridge & Woodside and 73% in Whetstone.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Totteridge & Woodside and 93 in Whetstone, 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.
Totteridge & Woodside is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 14,805 people in 5,661 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £790,000 over the past two years, 37% above the Barnet median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the Barnet average.
Whetstone is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 10,817 people in 4,291 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £640,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Barnet median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
Totteridge & Woodside and Whetstone next to other wards of Barnet.