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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

NW22PS

Nant Road

NW29TD

Claremont Road

NW37NH

Platts Lane

NW21HN

Cricklewood Lane

NW22LY

Hendon Way

NW21HP

Childs Hill

NW110PB

Templars Avenue

NW21HY

Greenfield Gardens

NW117QG

West Heath Drive

NW21RG

Thorverton Road

NW29XT

Childs Hill

NW117SS

The Park

NW118SN

The Vale

NW117HF

Chandos Way

NW118RY

Rodborough Road

NW37AP

West Heath Road

NW21UX

Somerton Road

NW22JJ

Cricklewood Lane

NW22EY

Hermitage Lane

NW29ST

Claremont Road

NW117BT

Corringham Road

NW118LX

Finchley Road

NW117EY

Finchley Road

NW22TH

Childs Hill

NW118QJ

Woodstock Road

NW118ET

Woodstock Road

NW22BJ

Farm Avenue

NW37UB

West Heath Road

NW22BG

Madoc Close

NW118TL

The Vale

NW118DD

Finchley Road

NW117RL

North End Road

NW21RS

Caddington Road

NW22BZ

Granville Road

NW117QR

Golders Park Close

NW117QU

West Heath Avenue

NW22PT

Farm Avenue

NW22JH

Cricklewood Lane

NW117PE

Finchley Road

NW118HP

Childs Hill

NW21UR

Windmill Drive

NW118QE

Woodstock Road

NW119BU

Golders Gardens

NW22TQ

Cricklewood Lane

NW117NT

Finchley Road

NW21RJ

Somerton Road

NW22AD

Crewys Road

NW22HA

Hermitage Lane

NW118PR

Ridge Hill

NW117NH

Hoop Lane

NW117SB

Finchley Road

NW118BJ

Beechcroft Avenue

NW21SS

Elsinore Gardens

NW22LL

Granville Road

NW21DQ

Gillingham Road

NW118TE

Basing Hill

NW22BF

Granville Road

NW118EE

Golders Green Road

NW22EZ

Hermitage Gardens

NW22NJ

Garth Road

NW118AU

Ravenscroft Avenue

NW118AN

Wycombe Gardens

NW118NP

Hodford Road

NW22HN

Finchley Road

NW117QL

West Heath Avenue

NW118HH

Powis Gardens

NW118NX

Gresham Gardens

NW119RS

Wessex Gardens

NW22NR

Hendon Way

NW118LJ

Childs Hill

NW118AJ

Finchley Road

NW29XU

Childs Hill

NW118PB

Gresham Gardens

NW117HW

Britten Close

NW118SA

Rodborough Road

NW22HB

Hermitage Lane

NW22BS

Ranulf Road