Postcode sector · London

N2 2 area guide

Who lives in N2 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Barnet
Region: London
Population: 1,701 (2024)

N2 2Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What N2 2 is like

The N2 2 postcode sector in Barnet covers 16 live postcodes and is home to about 1,701 people in 667 households. 39.6% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How N2 2 compares

Headline figures for N2 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£82,701

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N2 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N2 2 FAQs

Is N2 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is N2 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around N2 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N2 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 39.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.1%).

Which council covers N2 2?

The local authority for N2 2 is Barnet.

N2 2 comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N2 2?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is East Finchley Underground Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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