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NW9 6QS area guide

Who lives in NW9 6QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Hendon
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,535 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW9 6QS is like

NW9 6QS 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 2,535 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW9 6 sold for a median of £456,999 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW9 6QS compares

Headline figures for NW9 6QS, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£456,999

Median over 35 sales in NW9 6, −13.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 NW9 6QS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW9 6 is down 13.1% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW9 6QS FAQs

Is NW9 6QS 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 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 6QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £456,999.

Homes in NW9 6 sold for a median of £456,999 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW9 6QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW9 6QS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW9 6QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.7% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.4%).

Which council covers NW9 6QS?

The local authority for NW9 6QS is Barnet.

NW9 6QS comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW9 6QS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hendon Station, 0.5 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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