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NW4 2QH area guide

Who lives in NW4 2QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hendon Park
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,982 (2024)

NW4 2QHLondon

At a glance

What NW4 2QH is like

NW4 2QH is a postcode in the Hendon Park area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,982 people. 41.8% of households own their home, 50.4% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW4 2 sold for a median of £838,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW4 2QH compares

Headline figures for NW4 2QH, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£838,500

Median over 38 sales in NW4 2, +21.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,608

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW4 2QH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW4 2 is up 21.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW4 2QH FAQs

Is NW4 2QH 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 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NW4 2QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £838,500.

Homes in NW4 2 sold for a median of £838,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW4 2QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW4 2QH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW4 2QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 12% of residents. 41.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.3%).

Which council covers NW4 2QH?

The local authority for NW4 2QH is Barnet.

NW4 2QH comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW4 2QH?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Brent Cross Station, 0.4 miles 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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