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Housing in N2 9AE

What the homes in N2 9AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Finchley
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,549 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (87%). Flats make up 90.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N2 9AEEngland
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached2.3%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat87%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.3% of households in the N2 9AE area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 8.3% own outright and 13.1% with a mortgage.

N2 9AE
21%
21%
57%
England
  • Owned21.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented56.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N2 9AEEngland
Owned outright8.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council39.9%8.3%
From a housing association17%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N2 9AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

N2 9AEEngland
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N2 9AE (East Finchley) (about 1,549 residents).

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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