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Housing in HA8 9

What the homes in HA8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
33,282 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.1%). Flats make up 32.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HA8 9England
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38.1%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat25.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.3% of households in HA8 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

HA8 9
53%
29%
17%
England
  • Owned53.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA8 9England
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 32.2% of households include dependent children.

HA8 9England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.1%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

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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