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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 53 recent sales, the median property price is £634,000 in Hendon Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hendon Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached8£1,340,000£6,536
Flats20£390,000£6,402
Semi-Detached14£727,500£5,746
Terraced11£535,000£6,270

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

NW41EA

Tenterden Drive

NW43AP

Hendon

NW41HD

Ashley Lane

NW43BP

Rundell Crescent

NW44EN

Johns Avenue

NW44EP

Somerset Road

NW43AZ

Alderton Way

NW43HE

Graham Road

NW44LE

Wroughton Terrace

NW41BE

Brent Street

NW49JL

Brampton Grove

NW43BS

Rundell Crescent

NW41DE

Mills Grove

NW41QG

Florence Street

NW44HE

The Burroughs

NW44JR

Greyhound Hill

NW42DR

Brent Street

NW42BU

Belle Vue Estate

NW41BU

Glebe Crescent

NW43DY

Crespigny Road

NW42RP

Victoria Road

NW42DF

New Brent Street

NW41TL

Tenterden Grove

NW42EF

Hendon

NW43AB

Watford Way

NW42RN

Second Avenue

NW44HD

Church Road

NW43DT

Crespigny Road

NW49NQ

Hendon

NW42BF

Brent Street

NW41DD

Mills Grove

NW43HF

Brent Cross Flyover

NW43DX

Crespigny Road

NW41TA

Garrick Way

NW41BP

Finchley Lane

NW43XJ

Vivian Avenue

NW43DE

Allington Road

NW41RX

Sunny Gardens Road

NW42DH

New Brent Street

NW43XP

Vivian Avenue

NW44BX

Brampton Grove

NW42AF

Victoria Road

NW41RE

Parson Street

NW49HG

Brampton Grove

NW44BB

Egerton Gardens

NW42DG

Heriot Road

NW44AP

The Burroughs

NW42FQ

Hendon

NW41QJ

Parson Street

NW41BJ

Finchley Lane

NW41DL

Finchley Lane

NW41TH

Tenterden Grove

NW44HX

The Burroughs

NW42DT

Brent Street

NW41QR

Hanbury Close

NW43AX

Watford Way

NW44BA

Egerton Gardens

NW41RR

Sutton Parade

NW44LR

Hendale Avenue

NW43SE

Foscote Road

NW42BL

Belle Vue Estate

NW41TN

Parson Street

NW41TB

Brinsdale Road

NW43JS

Central Circus

NW44JS

Greyhound Hill

NW43DH

Graham Road

NW41QS

Downage

NW41TR

Cedars Close

NW42TG

Queens Road

NW43HJ

West Hendon

NW43XS

Alderton Way

NW43XT

Alderton Crescent

NW43DG

Graham Road

NW42FS

Hendon

NW49LF

Brampton Grove

NW42RR

Second Avenue

NW49LR

Brampton Grove

NW41QQ

Hanbury Close

NW41TE

Tenterden Gardens

NW42BG

Belle Vue Estate

NW42TE

Wykeham Road

NW41QH

Florence Street

NW42FE

Hendon

NW43DN

Elliot Road

NW42DJ

New Brent Street

NW41QX

Parson Street

NW42HR

Golders Rise

NW41QE

Parson Street

NW41TJ

Tenterden Close

NW42EN

Sentinel Square

NW44RP

Fuller Street

NW43AR

Graham Road

NW44AU

Burroughs Gardens

NW42FP

Hendon

NW41DY

Great North Way

NW44AB

Brampton Lane

NW44BU

Brampton Grove

NW42FN

Hendon

NW41SX

Tenterden Grove

NW41QY

Parson Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.