Barnet vs City of London

Side-by-side comparison across crime, schools, property prices and transport — based on LondonIQ's London data.

Barnet
65/100 liveability
City of London
68/100 liveability
These boroughs are closely matched — 2 metrics each. The right choice depends on your priorities.

Head-to-head comparison

MetricBarnetCity of London
Liveability65/10068/100
Median price£595k£893k
Safety score—/100—/100
Crime rate /1k101447
Transport59/10075/100
Zone 1 commute— min— min
Good schools—%—%
Investment score—/100—/100

Barnet vs City of London: what the data says

Overall, City of London scores higher on liveability (65/100 vs 68/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Property in Barnet is more affordable — median price £595k vs £893k in City of London, a difference of around 33%. Over the past year prices changed +4.6% in Barnet and +3.7% in City of London.

Barnet has a lower crime rate (101 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 447 in City of London). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.

City of London edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 75/100 vs 59/100).

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