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About

Childs Hill lies in the London Borough of Barnet, bordering Hampstead and Golders Green to the south and east. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses alongside modern apartment blocks. Its main thoroughfare is Cricklewood Lane, which hosts a range of everyday shops, cafes, and local services catering to the community. The neighbourhood offers convenient transport links via the Northern Line at Golders Green station.

A notable local feature is the expanse of the Hampstead Heath extension, which provides significant green space with meadows, woodland, and ponds. The area is also home to the distinctive Clare Court, a prominent 1930s apartment block overlooking the Heath. Childs Hill Park serves as a more formal recreational space with sports facilities. The presence of several schools contributes to the area's settled, family-oriented atmosphere.

Area overview

On average Childs Hill has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Childs Hill is £77,163 per year. There are 1 schools in Childs Hill: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Childs Hill is home to around 6,676 people, with a population density of about 8,402.4 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
22.5%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Childs Hill Population
6,676
Population density
8,402.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.26(-10%)
Shoplifting
22.62(+124%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.47(-16%)
Vehicle crime
9.44(-3%)
Other theft
7.49(-36%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,029
30.38%
Other White
1,403
21.01%
African
676
10.12%
Other
480
7.19%
Other Asian
427
6.39%
Total population: 6,678

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,697
50.55%
No qualifications
825
15.46%
Level 3 (A level)
647
12.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
481
9.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
324
6.07%
Total 16+ residents: 5,335

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
867
31.39%
Owns with a mortgage
587
21.25%
Owns outright
527
19.08%
Social rents from council
506
18.32%
Other social rented
179
6.48%
Total households: 2,762

Property prices in Childs Hill

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £545,000 in Childs Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £3,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Childs Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Childs Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£3,800,000
Flats29£513,200
Semi-Detached2£797,500
Terraced5£760,000

10 years median price trend in Childs Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Childs Hill.

All postcodes in Childs Hill

NW22DX

Childs Hill

NW22PT

Farm Avenue

NW22SH

Galsworthy Road

NW22FJ

Childs Hill

NW22JT

Prospect Road

NW22JX

Prospect Place

NW37TW

West Heath Road

NW22BN

Hocroft Road

NW118DE

Finchley Road

NW22ER

Granville Road

NW22ES

Granville Road

NW22AD

Crewys Road

NW22BH

Farm Avenue

NW22HA

Hermitage Lane

NW22RY

Horton Avenue

NW22SR

Howard Close

NW22BG

Madoc Close

NW22RL

Westcroft Way

NW22JU

Prospect Road

NW22LA

Granville Road

NW22PG

Finchley Road

NW22QN

Sunnyside

NW22LU

Hendon Way

NW22DG

Ranulf Road

NW22HP

Finchley Road

NW22AZ

Granville Road

NW22PY

Lyndale Avenue

NW22QA

Lyndale Avenue

NW22QT

Ridge Road

NW21HS

Cricklewood Lane

NW21HW

Cricklewood Lane

NW22FL

Granville Road

NW22BS

Ranulf Road

NW22QJ

Cricklewood Lane

NW22SA

Horton Avenue

NW22SS

Marnham Avenue

NW22HD

Hermitage Lane

NW22TH

Childs Hill

NW22FT

Hermitage Lane

NW22HN

Finchley Road

NW22NY

Lyndale

NW22QP

Sunnyside

NW37TS

Finchley Road

NW22EG

Farm Avenue

NW22JH

Cricklewood Lane

NW22JY

Mortimer Close

NW22LL

Granville Road

NW22PL

Finchley Road

NW22RJ

Westcroft Way

NW118DG

Finchley Road

NW22EZ

Hermitage Gardens

NW22SP

Marnham Avenue

NW22SN

Besant Road

NW22DZ

Coachworks Mews

NW22HH

Pattison Road

NW22PJ

Finchley Road

NW22RN

Lichfield Road

NW22BP

Hocroft Road

NW22DL

Woodley Crescent

NW22EE

Farm Avenue

NW22TJ

Church Walk

NW22PU

Cricklewood Lane

NW22QG

Cricklewood Lane

NW118AT

Finchley Road

NW22AA

Crewys Road

NW22EB

Harman Drive

NW118DJ

Finchley Road

NW22HL

Pattison Road

NW22QD

Lyndale Avenue

NW22JP

Finchley Road

NW22SL

Besant Road

NW22ED

Harman Drive

NW22HR

Finchley Road

NW22LJ

Granville Road

NW22BA

Granville Road

NW22BJ

Farm Avenue

NW22NP

Cloister Road

NW22QE

Cricklewood Lane

NW22TD

Bentley Drive

NW22EH

Hocroft Avenue

NW22EJ

Hocroft Avenue

NW22FR

Torus Way

NW22GD

Childs Hill

NW22JN

Finchley Road

NW22LT

Hocroft Walk

NW22TN

Finchley Road

NW22EP

Cricklewood Lane

NW22QX

Ridge Road

NW22RH

Westcroft Way

NW22PB

Lyndale

NW22RF

Lichfield Road

NW118DN

Finchley Road

NW22QS

Ridge Road

NW22TP

Finchley Road

NW22TF

Cricklewood Lane

NW21SZ

Dersingham Road

NW22PH

Finchley Road

NW22DT

Cricklewood Lane

NW22HJ

Pattison Road

NW22RT

Westcroft Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.