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Postcode district · Barnet

Housing in EN4

What the homes in EN4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
45,198 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34%). Flats make up 36%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EN4England
Detached15.4%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced14.5%23%
Purpose-built flat28.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.6% of households in EN4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

EN4
66%
25%
England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN4England
Owned outright33.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

EN4England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Barnet

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Barnet (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BarnetEngland
All homes£1,949£1,459
One bedroom£1,500£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,858£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,256£1,489
Four or more£3,192£2,161
Detached£3,018£1,640
Semi-detached£2,572£1,449
Terraced£2,231£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,738£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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