Housing in HA8 8DS
What the homes in HA8 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Edgware Central
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,041 (2024)
HA8 8DSEdgware
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 46.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
50.2% of households in the HA8 8DS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented45.6%20.5%
- Social rented3.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.7%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HA8 8DS (Edgware Central) (about 2,041 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.