Childs Hill
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Childs Hill at a glance
- House prices
- £735,000
- Higher prices98th percentile
- Schools
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 102.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak23rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land28th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Childs Hill a good place to live?
Childs Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Barnet below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Childs Hill
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 102.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 23rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Childs Hill
House prices
- Median sale price
- £735,000
- Percentile
- 98th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 72 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Childs Hill
Schools
51st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Childs Hill
Flood risk
1.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.4% of the area. That is the 28th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Childs Hill
Transport
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Childs Hill a good place to live?
Childs Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Childs Hill safe?
Childs Hill ranks in the 23rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Childs Hill?
The median sale price was £735,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 98th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Childs Hill?
Schools rank in the 51st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Childs Hill?
Nearby public profiles include Totteridge & Woodside North in Barnet and Golders Green in Barnet.
