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Housing in N12

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

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
42,239 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.1%). Flats make up 49.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N12England
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat38.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.9% of households in N12 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.9% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

N12
54%
35%
England
  • Owned53.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented35.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N12England
Owned outright27.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

N12England
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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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