NW4 4BW Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

NW4 4BW is a postcode in Colindale South, Barnet, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NW4 4BW, then scores the surrounding small area 49/100 - bottom 38% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NW4 4BW are health and jobs, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NW4 4BW is based on Barnet 031 Census 2021. It covers 7,624 residents, 5,086 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 46% owner-occupied, 47% privately rented, 6% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near NW4 4BW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NW4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £847k from 39 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NW4 4BW can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near NW4 4BW, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (3), coding & STEM (1), holiday clubs (1), sports (1), 6 general kids activities. Closest examples include Jigsaw Performing Arts Hendon 7-18’s (at St Mary's and St John's School, Sunningfields Road, ages 7-18, 763 m) and Jigsaw Performing Arts Hendon 3-6’s (at St Mary\'s and St John\'s School, Sunningfields Road, ages 3-6, 769 m). 6 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NW4 4BW by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NW4 4BW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 343 HMO licences, 21 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.