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About

Hendon Central sits in the London Borough of Barnet around the Underground station of the same name. The station is on the Northern line’s Edgware branch and opened in 1923, anchoring a compact town centre of shops, cafés and bus routes. Streets radiate from the station area, where small parades and independents mix with convenience stores and professional services serving local residents and commuters. Public transport links make the area a local interchange rather than a standalone destination.

Housing around Hendon Central includes terraces and interwar semi‑detached streets, with short walks to pockets of green such as Hendon Park. Community facilities include the local library and sports provision, alongside churches and primary schools that serve the immediate neighbourhood. The town centre layout — a transport hub with shops and services clustered close to the station entrance — shapes daily life here, with many weekday trips beginning or ending at the Underground.

Area overview

On average Hendon Central has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 11.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hendon Central is £65,463 per year. There are 2 schools in Hendon Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Hendon Central is home to around 11,725 people, with a population density of about 8,140.7 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Hendon Central Population
11,725
Population density
8,140.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
30.79(+15%)
Violence and sexual offences
28.91(-7%)
Shoplifting
23.37(+134%)
Vehicle crime
11.94(+27%)
Other theft
10.41(-9%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,455
29.46%
Other White
3,420
29.17%
Other
1,179
10.05%
Indian
778
6.63%
African
667
5.69%
Total population: 11,726

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,395
46.29%
No qualifications
1,528
16.09%
Level 3 (A level)
1,362
14.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
890
9.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
647
6.81%
Total 16+ residents: 9,495

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,088
46.37%
Owns outright
915
20.32%
Owns with a mortgage
794
17.63%
Social rents from council
366
8.13%
Other social rented
178
3.95%
Total households: 4,503

Property prices in Hendon Central

Median price£535,000
Price per sq ft£549
Sales (last 12 months)49
Typical range (middle 50%)£410K – £780K

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £549 per square foot) in Hendon Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £2,300,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hendon Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£1,340,000£690
Semi-Detached12£727,500£476
Terraced9£634,000£544
Flats22£407,500£553

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hendon Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hendon Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,850,000£424,950£870,000£670,000
2017£1,530,000£407,500£760,000£592,000
2018£1,340,000£410,000£1,042,500£640,000
2019£1,240,000£425,000£902,500£691,000
2020£1,152,500£380,000£860,000£600,000
2021£1,780,000£391,000£786,250£565,000
2022£1,200,000£430,000£970,000£808,000
2023£1,200,000£420,000£1,087,500£647,000
2024£1,200,000£412,500£687,500£717,550
2025£1,140,000£382,500£862,500£584,500
2026£1,802,500£407,500£685,000£500,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hendon Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hendon Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£534£606£663£710
2017£626£557£483£510
2018£626£520£497£539
2019£624£518£560£494
2020£621£465£534£508
2021£643£521£554£566
2022£605£516£501£578
2023£603£538£583£606
2024£604£510£508£544
2025£584£489£537£602
2026£645£582£436£369
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hendon Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hendon Central 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.

Frequently asked questions about Hendon Central

Is Hendon Central safe?

Hendon Central records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Hendon Central?

The median sale price in Hendon Central is £535,000 (about £549 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Hendon Central?

Hendon Central has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Hendon Central?

Hendon Central scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hendon Central sits around rank 12,192 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Hendon Central?

The average household income in Hendon Central is around £65,463 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Hendon Central

NW42FG

Hendon

NW44EL

Somerset Road

NW41QT

Parson Street

NW41DQ

Hendon

NW44EE

Ravenshurst Avenue

NW41DZ

Hendon

NW42SS

Wykeham Road

NW44AJ

Brampton Grove

NW42AB

Foster Street

NW43BY

The Burroughs

NW41EH

Great North Way

NW42FL

Hendon

NW41QU

Parson Street

NW42RF

Brent Street

NW43RS

Sevington Road

NW49JY

Brampton Grove

NW42DL

New Brent Street

NW44AT

Burroughs Gardens

NW43AQ

Neeld Crescent

NW42TL

Queens Road

NW42BA

Victoria Road

NW42BP

Bell Lane

NW44ER

Chapel Walk

NW42AX

Hendon

NW44UH

Brampton Grove

NW43RU

Sevington Road

NW42EJ

Sydney Grove

NW43BF

Remias Road

NW44JP

Greyhound Hill

NW49JB

Brampton Grove

NW42DX

Brent Street

NW44AX

The Burroughs

NW41EX

Boltmore Close

NW44JT

Church End

NW43RY

Sevington Road

NW44DT

Church Road

NW44TF

Watford Way

NW41QB

Parson Street

NW44LS

Hendale Avenue

NW41DS

Hendon

NW41QW

Mulberry Close

NW44TY

Watford Way

NW41YL

Brampton Grove

NW44EJ

Somerset Road

NW42DP

Hendon

NW41EB

Tenterden Drive

NW44EH

Hendon

NW42FR

Hendon

NW42DN

New Brent Street

NW41TF

Corrigan Close

NW42BY

Belle Vue Estate

NW44BD

The Burroughs

NW42FB

Foster Street

NW41BW

Finchley Lane

NW42BH

Belle Vue Estate

NW43SD

Foscote Road

NW44RL

Sunningfields Road

NW42AE

Bell Lane

NW49DG

Brampton Grove

NW42BT

Bell Lane

NW41DP

Finchley Lane

NW41TG

Tenterden Gardens

NW42SU

Wykeham Road

NW41DX

Studio Mews

NW44EW

Church Road

NW43HD

Graham Road

NW42EP

Hendon

NW41RP

Rowsley Avenue

NW43BU

The Burroughs

NW49LE

Brampton Grove

NW44AR

The Burroughs

NW43AN

Watford Way

NW41DU

Hendon

NW41RD

Westchester Drive

NW43XG

Vivian Avenue

NW42EG

Heriot Road

NW44FE

Hendon

NW42RJ

First Avenue

NW44RR

Fuller Street

NW43AL

Watford Way

NW44DD

Lodge Road

NW44LD

Babington Road

NW49NT

Hendon

NW41RB

Westchester Drive

NW44JX

Church End

NW43AD

Watford Way

NW41SU

Tenterden Grove

NW43YD

Vivian Avenue

NW41EE

Tenterden Drive

NW43HB

Audley Road

NW42SR

Raleigh Close

NW44FD

Babington Road

NW44DJ

Hendon

NW42SX

Raleigh Close

NW49FH

Brampton Grove

NW42BZ

Harmony Way

NW44DQ

Lodge Road

NW44AG

Brampton Grove

NW43EA

Allington Road

NW41DB

Finchley Lane