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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

NW42FP

Hendon

NW42FD

Hendon

NW41QB

Parson Street

NW41QH

Florence Street

NW43BU

The Burroughs

NW43DH

Graham Road

NW43HD

Graham Road

NW44EP

Somerset Road

NW44LR

Hendale Avenue

NW44DJ

Hendon

NW42DP

Hendon

NW41QG

Florence Street

NW42BT

Bell Lane

NW42HG

St Peters Court

NW42RP

Victoria Road

NW43BS

Rundell Crescent

NW43RX

Sevington Road

NW43XJ

Vivian Avenue

NW43YA

Vivian Avenue

NW44HX

The Burroughs

NW41HL

Garrick Drive

NW41SJ

Sunny Gardens Road

NW42DL

New Brent Street

NW43RP

Neeld Crescent

NW44BX

Brampton Grove

NW44HF

The Burroughs

NW44TF

Watford Way

NW41BT

Glebe Crescent

NW41QT

Parson Street

NW41RT

Sunny Gardens Road

NW42BU

Belle Vue Estate

NW42DN

New Brent Street

NW42HN

The Crest

NW42TH

Queens Road

NW43DU

Crespigny Road

NW43HB

Audley Road

NW43HE

Graham Road

NW44AX

The Burroughs

NW44EB

Church Road

NW44EE

Ravenshurst Avenue

NW44QZ

Church Road

NW44LA

Church End

NW49BN

Brampton Grove

NW42RH

Aprey Gardens

NW44DG

Lodge Road

NW49JY

Brampton Grove

NW49LE

Brampton Grove

NW49NH

Hendon

NW49NQ

Hendon

NW41QE

Parson Street

NW42AU

Harmony Way

NW42AX

Hendon

NW42BA

Victoria Road

NW42HJ

Brent Street

NW41QD

Parson Street

NW41SY

Tenterden Grove

NW42BL

Belle Vue Estate

NW42TE

Wykeham Road

NW43AD

Watford Way

NW43EA

Allington Road

NW44QL

Fuller Street

NW41BP

Finchley Lane

NW41EH

Great North Way

NW42HL

The Crest

NW42RJ

First Avenue

NW43BF

Remias Road

NW44EL

Somerset Road

NW44JX

Church End

NW41BN

Finchley Lane

NW41QN

Mulberry Close

NW41RR

Sutton Parade

NW41TH

Tenterden Grove

NW42AF

Victoria Road

NW42BG

Belle Vue Estate

NW42BZ

Harmony Way

NW42HX

Golders Rise

NW42SR

Raleigh Close

NW44AN

The Burroughs

NW43HF

Brent Cross Flyover

NW49LF

Brampton Grove

NW41EX

Boltmore Close

NW41HD

Ashley Lane

NW41RD

Westchester Drive

NW42EL

Sentinel Square

NW44DU

Church Road

NW44QW

Prince Of Wales Close

NW42BD

Belle Vue Estate

NW43AX

Watford Way

NW43SD

Foscote Road

NW44BA

Egerton Gardens

NW44EN

Johns Avenue

NW44JR

Greyhound Hill

NW44LE

Wroughton Terrace

NW44EH

Hendon

NW42BF

Brent Street

NW41BU

Glebe Crescent

NW41QY

Parson Street

NW41TG

Tenterden Gardens

NW43DJ

Allington Road

NW43UX

Vivian Avenue

Data Sources

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