Whetstone
vs Woodhouse
Woodhouse has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Whetstone. Homes in Whetstone sold for a median of £640,000, 31% above Woodhouse. Woodhouse has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Whetstone has 10,817 residents in 4,291 households; Woodhouse has 14,344 in 5,637. Whetstone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.6 percentage points more than Woodhouse (Barnet: 14%). Woodhouse has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.6 percentage points more than Whetstone (Barnet: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Whetstone and 38% in Woodhouse. Whetstone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 14.8 percentage points more than Woodhouse (Barnet: 53%). Woodhouse has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 13.5 percentage points more than Whetstone (Barnet: 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £640,000 in Whetstone and £487,000 in Woodhouse, against £575,000 across Barnet.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (12% and 13%). A typical postcode has 101 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Whetstone, and 204 in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 270 m from the nearest school in Whetstone and 289 m in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 643 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Whetstone and 1,070 m in Woodhouse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Whetstone and 77% in Woodhouse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 93 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Whetstone and 78 in Woodhouse, 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.
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.
Woodhouse is one of 24 wards in Barnet, home to 14,344 people in 5,637 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £487,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Barnet median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Barnet average.
More comparisons.
Whetstone and Woodhouse next to other wards of Barnet.