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NW4 1HX area guide

Who lives in NW4 1HX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Hendon & Sunny Hill
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,908 (2024)

NW4 1HXLondon

At a glance

What NW4 1HX is like

NW4 1HX is a postcode in the North Hendon & Sunny Hill area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,908 people. 59.9% of households own their home, 36.7% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NW4 1 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW4 1HX compares

Headline figures for NW4 1HX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 35 sales in NW4 1, −16% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,599

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW4 1HX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW4 1 is down 16% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW4 1HX FAQs

Is NW4 1HX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NW4 1HX?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in NW4 1 sold for a median of £500,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −16% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW4 1HX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW4 1HX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW4 1HX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59%).

Which council covers NW4 1HX?

The local authority for NW4 1HX is Barnet.

NW4 1HX comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW4 1HX?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Mill Hill East Underground Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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