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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

NW43XG

Vivian Avenue

NW44AG

Brampton Grove

NW44LS

Hendale Avenue

NW42DQ

Cowley Place

NW41AB

Downage

Data Sources

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