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Housing in EN5 1LJ

What the homes in EN5 1LJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
New Barnet West
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.4%). Flats make up 46.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EN5 1LJEngland
Detached13.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat42.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in the EN5 1LJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

EN5 1LJ
69%
27%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN5 1LJEngland
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN5 1LJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

EN5 1LJEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN5 1LJ (New Barnet West) (about 1,576 residents).

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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