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Housing in EN5 2HX

What the homes in EN5 2HX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
High Barnet & Hadley
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,821 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.7%). Flats make up 26.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

EN5 2HXEngland
Detached13.6%22.9%
Semi-detached51.7%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in the EN5 2HX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

EN5 2HX
72%
24%
England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented24.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN5 2HXEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN5 2HXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 27% of households include dependent children.

EN5 2HXEngland
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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 2HX (High Barnet & Hadley) (about 1,821 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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