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NW2 1SL

Childs Hill

Barnet

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Detailed insights for NW2 1SL

Overview

Postcode NW2 1SL is located in a major urban area, within the Childs Hill ward of Barnet in the London region, and forms part of the North Cricklewood area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in North Cricklewood is £52,000 per year. The nearest station is Cricklewood located about 0.4 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Basing Hill Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

North Cricklewood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,114 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

North Cricklewood has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in North Cricklewood is £52,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NW2 1SL.

Flood risk

No risk

North Cricklewood near NW2 1SL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Cricklewood located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NW2 1SL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

Cricklewood

Thameslink

Walking directions to Cricklewood
0.9 mi

3

Golders Green

Northern

Walking directions to Golders Green

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NW2 1SL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBasing Hill ParkMediumWalking directions to Basing Hill Park
0.4 miChilds Hill ParkMediumWalking directions to Childs Hill Park
0.4 miMillennium GreenSmallWalking directions to Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
6,637.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
119
31.32%
Other White
82
21.58%
Other Asian
50
13.16%
Indian
43
11.32%
Irish
13
3.42%
Total population: 380

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
40.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
27.21%
Owns with a mortgage
37
25.17%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.4%
Shared ownership
2
1.36%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Childs Hill

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £763,680 in Childs Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £242,000 up to £6,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Childs Hill 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 Childs Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£2,715,000
Flats73£555,000
Semi-Detached28£1,612,500
Terraced12£881,840

10 year median price trend in Childs Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Childs Hill.

Schools

In the NW2 1SL postcode area, located within North Cricklewood, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NW2 1SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryChilds Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE Primary School NW2Voluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NW2 1SL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NW2 1SL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miH&P Food and Wine93 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 1HRWalking directions to H&P Food and Wine
0.2 miCo-op FoodBarnet, NW2 2DTWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miChilds Hill Food and WineSunnyside, Barnet, NW2 2QLWalking directions to Childs Hill Food and Wine
0.4 miCo-op Food713 Finchley Road, London, NW2 2JNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miAfrican Food Centre18 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 1EXWalking directions to African Food Centre

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.