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Colindale West & South: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Colindale West & South neighbourhood of Barnet, England (ONS area Barnet 043). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NW9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW9 6DQ.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Colindale West & South is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Barnet (6 of 17 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £575,500 and flats for £375,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Barnet (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Colindale, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£575,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£375,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.26; 3 of 17 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£71,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Colindale West & South sits in Barnet
- Typical house price: 6th lowest of the 41 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 18th lowest of the 39 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 10th lowest of 42 neighbourhoods in Barnet
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Colindale West & South
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Barnet, 6 the other way and 8 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- New-build activity
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Home improvement applications
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Colindale Underground station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (350 m in a straight line).
- Hendon Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Sutton (London) (68 to 74 min) and St Albans City (about 17 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Colindale Primary School 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Saracens High School 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Colindale West & South
What is the typical house price in Colindale West & South?
£575,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
How does Colindale West & South compare with the rest of Barnet?
Typical house price: 6th lowest of the 41 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 18th lowest of the 39 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 10th lowest of 42 neighbourhoods in Barnet.
Is Colindale West & South an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Colindale West & South gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.26; 3 of 17 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Colindale West & South?
Colindale. Underground station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (350 m in a straight line).
Which state schools are nearest to Colindale West & South?
Nearest state primary school. Colindale Primary School. 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Saracens High School. 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.