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Housing in N3 1

What the homes in N3 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
22,012 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.8%). Flats make up 61.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N3 1England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat43.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.6% of households in N3 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

N3 1
53%
40%
England
  • Owned52.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N3 1England
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N3 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

N3 1England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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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