Postcode district · London

N20 area guide

Who lives in N20, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Barnet
Region: London
Population: 34,298 (2024)

N20Postcode district · London

At a glance

What N20 is like

The N20 postcode district in Barnet covers 539 live postcodes and is home to about 34,298 people in 12,790 households. 66.6% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 58.8% 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. Homes in N20 sold for a median of £755,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N20 compares

Headline figures for N20, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£755,000

Median over 193 sales in N20, +18.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in N20.

Household incomeMore

£80,517

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N20 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in N20 is up 18.9% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N20 FAQs

Is N20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in N20?

The median sale price over the last year was £755,000.

Homes in N20 sold for a median of £755,000 across 193 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around N20, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in N20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.5%).

Which council covers N20?

The local authority for N20 is Barnet.

N20 comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N20?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Totteridge & Whetstone Station, 0.2 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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