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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, about 30% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 11.5% 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 2 schools in Hendon Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have 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
11.5%
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

Median price£535,000
Price per sq ft£544
Sales (last 12 months)49
Typical range (middle 50%)£410K – £780K

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £544 per square foot) in Hendon Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £2,300,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hendon Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£1,340,000£690
Semi-Detached12£727,500£476
Terraced9£634,000£544
Flats22£407,500£542

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hendon Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hendon Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,850,000£424,950£870,000£670,000
2017£1,530,000£407,500£760,000£592,000
2018£1,340,000£410,000£1,042,500£640,000
2019£1,240,000£425,000£902,500£691,000
2020£1,152,500£380,000£860,000£600,000
2021£1,780,000£391,000£786,250£565,000
2022£1,200,000£430,000£970,000£808,000
2023£1,200,000£420,000£1,087,500£647,000
2024£1,200,000£412,500£687,500£717,550
2025£1,140,000£382,500£862,500£584,500
2026£1,802,500£407,500£685,000£500,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hendon Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hendon Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£534£606£663£710
2017£626£557£483£510
2018£626£520£497£539
2019£624£518£560£494
2020£621£465£534£508
2021£643£521£554£566
2022£605£516£501£578
2023£603£538£583£606
2024£604£510£508£544
2025£584£489£537£602
2026£645£553£436£369
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hendon Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Barnet district.

Band A£1,422
Band B£1,659
Band C£1,896
Band D£2,133
Band E£2,607
Band F£3,080
Band G£3,554
Band H£4,265

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.