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Housing in N2

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

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
31,360 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.1%). Flats make up 52%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N2England
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat38.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in N2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

N2
55%
29%
15%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented28.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N2England
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

N2England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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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