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NW4 Hendon — Family Area Report

Hendon · Barnet

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Barnet£2,157/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%29.1% of households have dependent children
58
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

NW4 is the London postcode area covering Hendon in the London Borough of Barnet. It scores 58/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (90/100) and weakest on green space (33/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 2 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 43 min on the morning rush. 29.1% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is NW4 in?

NW4 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode sits in the Hendon ward. On our family-life index, NW4 scores 58/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities54
Green space33
Family density41
Commute35

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

NW4 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 90/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    2
    GP surgeries
    3
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    8

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    51 min
    via Northern
    King's CrossFastest
    43 min
    via Northern
    Liverpool Street
    51 min
    via Northern & Metropolitan
    Canary Wharf
    61 min
    via Northern & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    58 min
    via Jubilee & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    48 min
    via Northern & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 43 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      NW4 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Hendon, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is NW4 in?
      NW4 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode falls in the Hendon ward. NW4 scores 58/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is NW4 a good area for families?
      NW4 (Hendon, Barnet) scores 58/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 54/100, green space 33/100 and commute 35/100.
      What are the schools like in NW4?
      Barnet is one of London's largest school systems, and distance cut-offs vary sharply between the west of the borough and the busier east. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is NW4?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in NW4 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, NW4 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from NW4 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from NW4 is King's Cross in about 43 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in NW4?
      29.1% of households in NW4's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near NW4

      The closest postcodes to NW4 we cover are NW11 (Golders Green, ~2.1km), NW9 (Kingsbury, ~2.2km), N3 (Finchley Church End, ~2.5km) and NW2 (Cricklewood & Mapesbury, ~3.3km). Families weighing NW4 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      NW1Regent's Park· 75NW2Cricklewood & Mapesbury· 77NW3Belsize· 71NW6Kilburn· 71NW8Abbey Road· 60NW9Kingsbury· 72

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