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Hendon Central

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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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.1% 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 8 schools in Hendon Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has 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
83
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.1%
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
29.77(+12%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.78(-12%)
Shoplifting
19.7(+95%)
Vehicle crime
10.58(+9%)
Other theft
9.04(-22%)
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

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 in Hendon Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £3,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hendon Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hendon Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£1,326,500
Flats28£392,500
Semi-Detached13£875,000
Terraced7£535,000

10 years median price trend in Hendon Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hendon Central.

All postcodes in Hendon Central

NW42FD

Hendon

NW41DE

Mills Grove

NW42HJ

Brent Street

NW43UY

Vivian Avenue

NW43XU

Alderton Crescent

NW43DJ

Allington Road

NW41DA

Finchley Lane

NW41TP

Parson Street

NW42AX

Hendon

NW43AP

Hendon

NW43XP

Vivian Avenue

NW44BU

Brampton Grove

NW44RR

Fuller Street

NW41BJ

Finchley Lane

NW41DP

Finchley Lane

NW42DJ

New Brent Street

NW43XD

Vivian Avenue

NW49DA

Brampton Grove

NW41DB

Finchley Lane

NW44RP

Fuller Street

NW41QX

Parson Street

NW41TA

Garrick Way

NW43XE

Vivian Avenue

NW43YD

Vivian Avenue

NW44AJ

Brampton Grove

NW41EE

Tenterden Drive

NW42BP

Bell Lane

NW42ZX

Brampton Grove

NW43DE

Allington Road

NW41BX

Finchley Lane

NW42SX

Raleigh Close

NW43AL

Watford Way

NW44AP

The Burroughs

NW44EF

Lodge Road

NW44QN

Prince Of Wales Close

NW44WB

Brampton Grove

NW42DR

Brent Street

NW42TD

Raleigh Close

NW43DT

Crespigny Road

NW43JS

Central Circus

NW44ES

Hendon

NW44LX

Southfields

NW41WQ

Brampton Grove

NW42BJ

Belle Vue Estate

NW43RS

Sevington Road

NW44ER

Chapel Walk

NW49LZ

Hendon

NW42EH

Sydney Grove

NW44DP

Church Road

NW42FB

Foster Street

NW49JY

Brampton Grove

NW41DY

Great North Way

NW44FB

Brampton Grove

NW49HN

Hendon

NW41QP

Mulberry Close

NW41QR

Hanbury Close

NW42RE

Brent Street

NW43AZ

Alderton Way

NW43RR

Neeld Crescent

NW41RX

Sunny Gardens Road

NW41TD

Tenterden Grove

NW43XT

Alderton Crescent

NW44RL

Sunningfields Road

NW42EA

Brent Street

NW42EF

Hendon

NW42FF

Hendon

NW41DF

Mills Grove

NW42TB

Wykeham Road

NW43HJ

West Hendon

NW44EG

Ravenshurst Avenue

NW44JN

Greyhound Hill

NW41EB

Tenterden Drive

NW41ED

Tenterden Drive

NW41TB

Brinsdale Road

NW41TR

Cedars Close

NW42FN

Hendon

NW43AQ

Neeld Crescent

NW44JT

Church End

NW44LP

Hendale Avenue

NW49NH

Hendon

NW41QQ

Hanbury Close

NW42AD

Bell Lane

NW42AU

Harmony Way

NW43XH

Vivian Avenue

NW41RP

Rowsley Avenue

NW42FS

Hendon

NW42HY

The Crest

NW43DG

Graham Road

NW43DN

Elliot Road

NW44LL

Sunny Hill

NW49JL

Brampton Grove

NW42ST

Wykeham Road

NW42TA

Raleigh Close

NW43AB

Watford Way

NW49LR

Brampton Grove

NW41BW

Finchley Lane

NW42DF

New Brent Street

NW42EP

Hendon

NW41TF

Corrigan Close

NW41TL

Tenterden Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.