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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

NW22FA

Granville Road

NW118QT

Armitage Road

NW117RE

North End Road

NW29UT

Claremont Road

NW22QG

Cricklewood Lane

NW118BE

Golders Green Road

NW21UN

Draycott Close

NW37UH

Westover Hill

NW118TB

The Ridgeway

NW37NJ

West Heath Close

NW21HR

Cricklewood Lane

NW22FT

Hermitage Lane

NW21UP

Upton Close

NW29NS

Claremont Road

NW29WT

Claremont Road

NW118EG

Hodford Road

NW117SG

Park Drive

NW22PX

Cricklewood Lane

NW22QN

Sunnyside

NW21US

Windmill Drive

NW118QH

Woodstock Road

NW117SX

North End Road

NW110PD

Templars Avenue

NW117DB

Rotherwick Road

NW118RE

Armitage Road

NW118SR

The Vale

NW22NH

Garth Road

NW22PH

Finchley Road

NW118AQ

Accommodation Road

NW119AB

Gloucester Gardens

NW117PT

North End Road

NW22BP

Hocroft Road

NW22JL

Cricklewood Lane

NW22AR

Llanvanor Road

NW117HG

Mountview Close

NW22EA

Harman Close

NW118PA

Gresham Gardens

NW21UT

Norwood Close

NW118AT

Finchley Road

NW118AX

Finchley Road

NW22HY

Finchley Road

NW22EG

Farm Avenue

NW118HJ

Powis Gardens

NW29XS

Childs Hill

NW117RG

North End Road

NW37TF

Beaumont Gardens

NW118RG

Armitage Road

NW21UW

Draycott Close

NW21HS

Cricklewood Lane

NW118LA

Golders Green Crescent

NW117RJ

North End Road

NW117RA

Childs Hill

NW117JF

Hampstead Way

NW118SX

Compton Close

NW118LD

Golders Green Crescent

NW22HL

Pattison Road

NW22HD

Hermitage Lane

NW118HN

The Riding

NW22TN

Finchley Road

NW22AU

Crewys Road

NW22FR

Torus Way

NW21ST

Ophelia Gardens

NW22NY

Lyndale

NW21RE

Thorverton Road

NW22PG

Finchley Road

NW29RZ

Claremont Road

NW22TE

Cricklewood Lane

NW118BB

Golders Green Road

NW37UE

Cenacle Close

NW22QB

Lyndale Avenue

NW22JY

Mortimer Close

NW29XN

Childs Hill

NW22AL

Nant Road

NW37TW

West Heath Road

NW118SQ

Woodvale Way

NW118BT

Hoop Lane

NW118DG

Finchley Road

NW118LE

Golders Green Crescent

NW118NJ

Hodford Road

NW118AZ

Armitage Road

NW118PN

Ridge Hill

NW117HT

North End Road

NW22BA

Granville Road

NW21UU

Kingweston Close

NW118JY

Golders Way

NW117NS

Middleton Road

NW22LD

Granville Road

NW22NG

Hendon Way

NW117RN

North End Road

NW21SR

Hamlet Square

NW117HQ

Britten Close

NW118PP

Ridge Hill

NW118AE

Dunstan Road

NW118RA

Armitage Road

NW118BP

Beechcroft Avenue

NW117HA

Finchley Road

NW29RB

Claremont Road

NW22BL

Hocroft Road

NW118SE

The Vale

NW118JR

Golders Way