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NW9 5WJ area guide

Who lives in NW9 5WJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mill Hill Broadway
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,959 (2024)

NW9 5WJLondon

At a glance

What NW9 5WJ is like

NW9 5WJ is a postcode in the Mill Hill Broadway area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,959 people. 34% of households own their home, 26.3% rent privately and 34% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW9 5 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW9 5WJ compares

Headline figures for NW9 5WJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 95 sales in NW9 5, −7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,466

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW9 5WJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
34% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW9 5 is down 7.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW9 5WJ FAQs

Is NW9 5WJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 NW9 5WJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in NW9 5 sold for a median of £350,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW9 5WJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW9 5WJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW9 5WJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.8% of residents. 34% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.2%).

Which council covers NW9 5WJ?

The local authority for NW9 5WJ is Barnet.

NW9 5WJ comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW9 5WJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Mill Hill Broadway, 0.6 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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