West Hendon area report

Highlights

West Hendon is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 9,371. The median property price stands at £425,000, with 133 sales recorded over 12 months. Terraced houses median at £470,000, flats at £335,000, semi-detached at £545,000, and detached at £1,150,000. Prices have grown 12.0 per cent over five years. The area experiences moderate air quality, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.2 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.4 annual mean. Flood risk affects 0.5 per cent of the neighbourhood. Broadband coverage is strong: 98.0 per cent superfast and 83.7 per cent gigabit-capable. The neighbourhood has 3 listed buildings and sits within an article 4 direction. Deprivation levels are below the national average; about 25 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax band D is £2,132.60 for 2026/27, governed by London Borough of Barnet under no overall control.

Data updated 2026/2025. West Hendon, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with West Hendon’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, West Hendon ranks 23rd cheapest of 33, 10th safest and 30th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £425,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in West Hendon have risen 12% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 9,371 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than West Hendon (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 4 then).

Schools

• 98% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈27 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 84% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/west hendon.

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Nearby areas we cover: Hendon Central, West Hendon, Colindale.