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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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91 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
91
Deprivation level
7/10
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
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

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 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
Semi-Detached13£875,000
Flats28£347,500
Detached9£1,140,000
Terraced11£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

NW42SS

Wykeham Road

NW43DY

Crespigny Road

NW41DN

Mills Grove

NW42FQ

Hendon

NW42EG

Heriot Road

NW42SU

Wykeham Road

NW43BY

The Burroughs

NW44AH

Brampton Grove

NW44LU

Hendale Avenue

NW43QQ

Brampton Grove

NW41DL

Finchley Lane

NW42RG

Aprey Gardens

NW42SY

West View

NW43LY

Hendon Way

NW43RU

Sevington Road

NW43SJ

Prothero Gardens

NW44AT

Burroughs Gardens

NW44EW

Church Road

NW44HD

Church Road

NW42FG

Hendon

NW41BY

Finchley Lane

NW41BZ

Linfield Close

NW41TE

Tenterden Gardens

NW42ED

Brent Street

NW42EJ

Sydney Grove

NW42EN

Sentinel Square

NW43BP

Rundell Crescent

NW44AQ

Brampton Grove

NW44DD

Lodge Road

NW44JP

Greyhound Hill

NW44TY

Watford Way

NW44FD

Babington Road

NW41QU

Parson Street

NW42HH

Brent Street

NW42RL

First Avenue

NW42RN

Second Avenue

NW43AS

Central Circus

NW43SL

Prothero Gardens

NW44BD

The Burroughs

NW44DT

Church Road

NW41YL

Brampton Grove

NW49LQ

Brampton Grove

NW49FH

Brampton Grove

NW41RS

Sunny Place

NW41TJ

Tenterden Close

NW42BH

Belle Vue Estate

NW42RR

Second Avenue

NW43RY

Sevington Road

NW44JS

Greyhound Hill

NW42FE

Hendon

NW41QJ

Parson Street

NW41QR

Hanbury Close

NW41RB

Westchester Drive

NW41SU

Tenterden Grove

NW44AB

Brampton Lane

NW49DG

Brampton Grove

NW41EA

Tenterden Drive

NW42AE

Bell Lane

NW42TL

Queens Road

NW43SE

Foscote Road

NW44AE

Brampton Grove

NW44BB

Egerton Gardens

NW41DD

Mills Grove

NW41DX

Studio Mews

NW41BE

Brent Street

NW41SX

Tenterden Grove

NW42BX

Belle Vue Estate

NW43AR

Graham Road

NW41QS

Downage

NW43NJ

Hendon

NW44FE

Hendon

NW42DT

Brent Street

NW42DX

Brent Street

NW42ES

Brent Street

NW42TN

Queens Way

NW43AN

Watford Way

NW44DH

Brent Street

NW44LD

Babington Road

NW49JB

Brampton Grove

NW41AQ

Finchley Lane

NW41DJ

Finchley Lane

NW41QW

Mulberry Close

NW41SL

Sunny Gardens Road

NW41TN

Parson Street

NW42DH

New Brent Street

NW43DL

Elliot Road

NW43DX

Crespigny Road

NW43XR

Vivian Avenue

NW43XS

Alderton Way

NW44AR

The Burroughs

NW44EJ

Somerset Road

NW49HG

Brampton Grove

NW44EA

Church Road

NW42HP

Golders Rise

NW44DQ

Lodge Road

NW44UH

Brampton Grove

NW42AB

Foster Street

NW42BY

Belle Vue Estate

NW42TG

Queens Road

NW44AU

Burroughs Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.