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Housing in N3 2

What the homes in N3 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
21,957 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.7%). Flats make up 62.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N3 2England
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached18.9%31.5%
Terraced14.3%23%
Purpose-built flat40.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.8% of households in N3 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

N3 2
48%
44%
England
  • Owned47.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented44.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N3 2England
Owned outright25.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.4%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. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N3 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

N3 2England
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%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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