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About

Childs Hill sits in the southern part of the London Borough of Barnet, bordering the boroughs of Camden and Brent. The area is largely residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, along with more modern apartment developments. It is well-connected by public transport, with the Northern Line at Golders Green station nearby and several bus routes traversing its streets, linking it directly to central London.

A notable local feature is the expanse of the Hampstead Heath extension, which provides significant green space with woodland and playing fields. The area also includes parts of the Fortune Green open space. Commercial activity is concentrated along Cricklewood Broadway and the quieter local parades, serving the everyday needs of the community.

Area overview

On average Childs Hill has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 124 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.6% 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 £78,432 per year. There are 7 schools in Childs Hill: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 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 19,629 people, with a population density of about 6,692.5 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Childs Hill Population
19,629
Population density
6,692.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
40.55(+51%)
Violence and sexual offences
38.36(+23%)
Shoplifting
19.56(+96%)
Vehicle crime
18.8(+101%)
Other theft
15.23(+33%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,322
32.21%
Other White
4,690
23.89%
Other
1,819
9.27%
Other Asian
1,487
7.58%
Indian
1,217
6.2%
Total population: 19,629

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
8,529
53.92%
No qualifications
2,287
14.46%
Level 3 (A level)
1,797
11.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,356
8.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
901
5.7%
Total 16+ residents: 15,817

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
3,510
44%
Owns outright
1,910
23.94%
Owns with a mortgage
1,557
19.52%
Social rents from council
484
6.07%
Other social rented
253
3.17%
Total households: 7,978

Property prices in Childs Hill

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £880,000 in Childs Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £8,000,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Childs Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached12£3,012,000£10,520
Flats62£547,500£7,148
Semi-Detached23£1,720,000£8,627
Terraced10£876,000£7,841

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

NW118QN

The Ridgeway

NW22HP

Finchley Road

NW22DY

Farm Avenue

NW22NE

Hendon Way

NW22ER

Granville Road

NW29UN

Claremont Road

NW37UJ

West Heath Road

NW118AL

Wycombe Gardens

NW117SR

The Park

NW22HX

Devonshire Place

NW118PE

Gresham Gardens

NW117DD

Rotherwick Road

NW118PT

The Ridgeway

NW22FL

Granville Road

NW21RD

Thorverton Road

NW29XX

Childs Hill

NW29UP

Claremont Road

NW118DE

Finchley Road

NW117NP

Finchley Road

NW22HJ

Pattison Road

NW118QG

Woodstock Road

NW110RR

Elmcroft Avenue

NW118PD

Gresham Gardens

NW118LB

Golders Green Crescent

NW21RP

Caddington Road

NW21HU

Greenfield Gardens

NW22FN

Childs Hill

NW118SJ

The Vale

NW117QH

West Heath Drive

NW118QP

The Ridgeway

NW22JU

Prospect Road

NW117HZ

Childs Hill

NW118HD

Childs Hill

NW22BD

Crewys Road

NW118AD

Dunstan Road

NW22EH

Hocroft Avenue

NW22DZ

Coachworks Mews

NW21SA

Somerton Road

NW29PL

Claremont Road

NW22AT

Nant Road

NW118ES

Woodstock Road

NW119BN

Golders Green Road

NW118HB

Golders Green Road

NW22QS

Ridge Road

NW22JT

Prospect Road

NW37TU

West Heath Road

NW22LX

Hendon Way

NW118NE

Helenslea Avenue

NW21BP

Claremont Road

NW22TA

Cricklewood Lane

NW22PJ

Finchley Road

NW118AG

Dunstan Road

NW22EE

Farm Avenue

NW119RX

The Ridgeway

NW119BT

Golders Gardens

NW22JX

Prospect Place

NW117DG

Rotherwick Road

NW22PD

Hendon Way

NW118DY

Golders Green Road

NW29GE

Claremont Road

NW117RP

North End Road

NW117SA

Golders Lea

NW29QR

Claremont Road

NW118JN

Hoop Lane

NW29XZ

Childs Hill

NW37UP

Elm Walk

NW21RH

Somerton Road

NW118SG

The Vale

NW22HG

Hermitage Lane

NW22LE

Granville Road

NW22NL

Brent Cross Flyover

NW119BS

Golders Gardens

NW22AJ

Nant Road

NW29XR

Childs Hill

NW22EF

Granville Road

NW118LG

Golders Green Crescent

NW110SB

Ravenscroft Avenue

NW21AA

Claremont Road

NW118TD

The Ridgeway

NW117SH

Park Drive

NW22BE

Granville Road

NW29UD

Claremont Road

NW22JN

Finchley Road

NW117SP

Park Drive

NW22QH

Cricklewood Lane

NW22PA

Lyndale

NW118RT

Childs Hill

NW117JH

Chandos Way

NW29TA

Childs Hill

NW118RQ

Armitage Road

NW118DN

Finchley Road

NW118QL

The Ridgeway

NW22EL

Cricklewood Lane

NW37TT

West Heath Road

NW22DX

Childs Hill

NW118LL

Golders Green Road

NW37UA

Carlton Close

NW119RG

Woodstock Avenue

NW22AP

Llanvanor Road

NW37UL

Eden Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.