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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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 124 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 10.5% 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 £78,536 per year. There are 5 schools in Childs Hill: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have 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
10.5%
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

Median price£750,000
Price per sq ft£679
Sales (last 12 months)93
Typical range (middle 50%)£499K – £1.7M

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £750,000 (about £679 per square foot) in Childs Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £8,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Childs Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£3,012,000£899
Semi-Detached23£1,720,000£768
Terraced9£880,000£785
Flats53£500,000£652

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Childs Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Childs Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£992,500£400,000£1,325,000£805,000
2017£2,065,000£450,000£1,200,000£725,000
2018£2,150,000£492,500£1,450,000£750,000
2019£2,400,000£490,000£1,167,500£820,000
2020£2,000,000£575,000£1,020,000£770,000
2021£2,395,000£525,000£1,737,500£890,000
2022£3,312,500£550,000£1,325,000£882,500
2023£2,450,000£522,500£1,405,000£1,110,000
2024£3,900,000£525,000£1,540,000£900,000
2025£2,400,000£537,500£1,650,000£936,000
2026£4,200,000£510,000£1,000,000£1,040,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Childs Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Childs Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£666£686£667£679
2017£725£632£677£598
2018£708£684£746£624
2019£801£660£618£603
2020£766£671£669£564
2021£917£663£739£664
2022£978£798£694£793
2023£870£678£717£733
2024£1,012£678£698£741
2025£1,023£681£785£709
2026£899£651£649£751
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Childs Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Barnet district.

Band A£1,422
Band B£1,659
Band C£1,896
Band D£2,133
Band E£2,607
Band F£3,080
Band G£3,554
Band H£4,265

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Childs Hill ward.

Local councillors

Adam Gheasuddin

Childs Hill - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Cory Turner

Childs Hill - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Jeremy Charles Conway

Childs Hill - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

All postcodesin Childs Hill

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

NW22FP

Childs Hill

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

NW22JN

Finchley Road

NW117SP

Park Drive

NW22QH

Cricklewood Lane

NW22PA

Lyndale

NW118RT

Childs Hill

NW117JH

Chandos Way

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

NW118JX

Golders Way

NW21HT

Greenfield Gardens