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NW9 4BL area guide

Who lives in NW9 4BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Colindale West & South
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,944 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW9 4BL is like

NW9 4BL is a postcode in the Colindale West & South area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,944 people. 33.1% of households own their home, 56.6% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.5% 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 NW9 4 sold for a median of £424,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW9 4BL compares

Headline figures for NW9 4BL, 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: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£424,000

Median over 40 sales in NW9 4, −11.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,851

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW9 4BL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
39.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW9 4 is down 11.7% on the year before.

Questions

NW9 4BL FAQs

Is NW9 4BL 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 12.3 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NW9 4BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £424,000.

Homes in NW9 4 sold for a median of £424,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW9 4BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW9 4BL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NW9 4BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 17.6% of residents. 33.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (84.5%).

Which council covers NW9 4BL?

The local authority for NW9 4BL is Barnet.

NW9 4BL comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW9 4BL?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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 Colindale Station, 110 yards 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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