Census 2021 puts Hendon at 14,613 households with a median age of 34.2. The inter-war stock is renter-heavy, which is why 42% houses and 58% flats need different handling in NW4.
45% of households rent privately and 43% own, which is why wood flooring demand here peaks around tenancy changeovers and completion dates.
Hendon substrates run to with metal stud partitions between rooms — and dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork — and with 45% of homes here privately rented, it sets the booking date as often as the job does. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in NW4, short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs — and a41 and m1 approaches are fast and hard to load from; side streets have driveways is the mistake that costs a NW4 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Hendon: university campus, Brent Street's shops and the RAF Museum on the old aerodrome. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Hendon is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, a41 and M1 approaches are fast and hard to load from; side streets have driveways — one reason one fitter for a floating fit in a single room; two for glued or secret-nailed floors and any job over 25m² in a day. Fitters travelling in use Hendon Central (Northern).
