NW9 5SW Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Barnet

NW9 5SW 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 NW9 5SW, then scores the surrounding small area 66/100 - top 26% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NW9 5SW are health and schools and education, 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 NW9 5SW is based on Barnet 042 Census 2021. It covers 9,168 residents, 13,134 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 31, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 29% owner-occupied, 52% privately rented, 15% 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 8/10.

For property prices near NW9 5SW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NW9 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £410k from 92 rolling sales, up 1.2% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NW9 5SW can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 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 NW9 5SW, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (3), sports (2), coding & STEM (1), music (1), 5 other local activities. Closest examples include An evening with award nominated author Wiz Wharton discussing her book Ghost Girl, Banana. (at Colindale Library, ages 18-100, 469 m) and Ballet for Absolute Beginners (at Colindale Library, ages 5-12, 469 m). 6 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NW9 5SW 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 NW9 5SW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 240 HMO licences, 19 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.