Barnet · London
Hendon is genuinely quiet: this is somewhere you move for calm streets, not for nightlife. It's also one of the most diverse places in the dataset, and daily life (food, shops, faith spaces) reflects it.
Day to day, Hendon gives you a halal butcher, a Lidl or Aldi, a big supermarket (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda or Morrisons), a Waitrose or M&S, gyms, barbers, beauticians, a mosque, churches, a synagogue, a big park and a pool or leisure centre.
Based on its profile, Hendon tends to work best for anyone who wants genuinely multicultural everyday life.
| Question | Rough answer |
|---|---|
| Buying (average) | £540k — 2% below the London average of £553k |
| Renting a 2-bed | ≈ £1700 per month |
| Indicative household income to buy | ≈ £110k (10% deposit, 4.5× lending) |
It depends what you need: Hendon scores 7/10 for safety, 8/10 for schools and 7/10 for transport. It tends to suit anyone who wants genuinely multicultural everyday life.
Around £540k on average to buy (2% below the London average) and roughly £1700 a month to rent a two-bed. As a rule of thumb, buying at that price typically needs a household income around £110k with a 10% deposit.
Hendon scores 7/10 for transport; a typical door-to-door journey to central London is roughly 40 minutes.