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Housing in N12 8

What the homes in N12 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
16,633 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.3%). Flats make up 62.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N12 8England
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat48.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.5% of households in N12 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

N12 8
48%
42%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented41.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N12 8England
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N12 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.4%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

N12 8England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.4%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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