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Housing in EN5 3LB

What the homes in EN5 3LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Totteridge & Barnet Gate
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,095 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.6%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

EN5 3LBEngland
Detached67.6%22.9%
Semi-detached12.7%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.7% of households in the EN5 3LB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 42.5% with a mortgage.

EN5 3LB
87%
England
  • Owned86.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN5 3LBEngland
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN5 3LBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.4%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

EN5 3LBEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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 3LB (Totteridge & Barnet Gate) (about 2,095 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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