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NW4 3PN area guide

Who lives in NW4 3PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Hendon
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,091 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW4 3PN is like

NW4 3PN is a postcode in the West Hendon area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,091 people. 45.4% of households own their home, 49.6% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NW4 3 sold for a median of £517,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW4 3PN compares

Headline figures for NW4 3PN, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£517,500

Median over 36 sales in NW4 3, +19% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,166

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW4 3PN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW4 3 is up 19% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW4 3PN FAQs

Is NW4 3PN 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 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NW4 3PN?

The median sale price over the last year was £517,500.

Homes in NW4 3 sold for a median of £517,500 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +19% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW4 3PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW4 3PN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NW4 3PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.5% of residents. 45.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.7%).

Which council covers NW4 3PN?

The local authority for NW4 3PN is Barnet.

NW4 3PN comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW4 3PN?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hendon Station, 0.3 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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