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Housing in N20 8

What the homes in N20 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
9,751 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.7%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

N20 8England
Detached28.5%22.9%
Semi-detached41.7%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.3% of households in N20 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

N20 8
77%
17%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N20 8England
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N20 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.4%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

N20 8England
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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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