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Housing in EN5 2NF

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

Neighbourhood
Ducks Island & Underhill
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,800 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.5%). Flats make up 46.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EN5 2NFEngland
Detached14.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat40.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.8% of households in the EN5 2NF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

EN5 2NF
57%
26%
17%
England
  • Owned56.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN5 2NFEngland
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

EN5 2NFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

EN5 2NFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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 2NF (Ducks Island & Underhill) (about 1,800 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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