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Housing in N2 2

What the homes in N2 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
1,701 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (60.1%). Flats make up 68.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N2 2England
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.3%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat60.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.6% of households in N2 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

N2 2
40%
28%
32%
England
  • Owned39.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented31.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N2 2England
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council19.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N2 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 27% of households include dependent children.

N2 2England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%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

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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