ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dwˈɛlɪŋz hɐz ɪŋkɹˈiːst sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli ˌoʊvɚ tˈaɪm, tʊ ˈɔːlmoʊst wˈʌn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ kˈɜːɹəntli wɪð ɐ ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv hˈaɪspˈɛk ɐpˈɑːɹtmənts, hˈædli wˈʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪnz kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ɡɹˈiːn ænd ˈoʊpən spˈeɪsᵻz, wɪð ɡɹˈiːn bˈɛlt fˈɑːɹmlənd ænd mətʃˈʊɹ wˈʊdləndz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə bˈɪltˌʌp ˈɛɹiə.
Although the number of dwellings has increased significantly over time, to almost 1,000 currently (with a growing number of high-spec apartments), Hadley Wood remains characterised by green and open spaces, with Green Belt farmland and mature woodlands surrounding the built-up area.