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Housing in N2 8

What the homes in N2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
15,306 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.8%). Flats make up 59.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N2 8England
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced26.1%23%
Purpose-built flat44.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.5% of households in N2 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

N2 8
47%
28%
24%
England
  • Owned47.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N2 8England
Owned outright23.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council10.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

N2 8England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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